With wildfires and heat waves raging this summer across the U.S., it’s clear that the effects of climate change are situated squarely in the present tense. In Maine, the story is the same, with the annual temperature 3.2 degrees higher than it was in 1895, the Gulf of Maine heating faster than 99% of the…
Gov. Janet Mills issued a second round of vetoes late last week, coming out against a bill to ban the aerial spraying of hazardous herbicides and a measure to reduce penalties for violations of conditions of release on pre-conviction bail. Those vetoes came on the heels of an initial round in which Mills, a Democrat,…
With the first leg of Maine’s 130th Legislature well underway, environmental advocates are optimistic that the progress made so far in committee work will translate to significant victories on a host of climate priorities this session. The push to pass environmental legislation comes as Maine is already experiencing the impacts of climate change, with much…
State Representative Bettyann Sheats, a contractor and landlord from Auburn, led reporters on a tour of her rental property in Lewiston on Tuesday to highlight the dangerous, ongoing problem of lead contamination of housing in Maine. Lead poisoning can cause serious health issues and effect physical and mental development in young children, including learning disabilities,…