J.D. Irving Gets Exemption on Maine Clear-cutting Rules
State forestry officials have entered into an agreement with J.D. Irving Ltd., Maine’s largest landowner, that allows the company to exempt its 1.25 million acres of forestland from some clear-cutting...
View ArticleMaine's Clear-Cutting Deal with Irving Comes Under Scrutiny
A five-year agreement between Maine's largest landowner and state forestry officials to exempt more than a million acres from clear-cutting provisions under the Forest Practices Act is coming under...
View ArticleWashington County Land Trust Gets $1 Million in California Carbon Offset Funds
GRAND LAKE STREAM, Maine — With the help of a carbon cap-and-trade program in California, a Washington County land trust is getting more than $1 million that it hopes to use to purchase nearly 22,000...
View ArticleReport: Climate Change Impacting Game Species in Maine
Augusta, ME (September 25, 2013) – Rising temperatures, spreading diseases, and more extreme weather events fueled by manmade climate change are making survival more challenging for America’s...
View ArticleMaine’s Moose May Be in Trouble – What We Don’t Know May Be Killing Them
“New Hampshire’s moose population has declined by 3,100, which is more than 40 percent, since 1997. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has reduced the number of moose hunting permits by 60...
View ArticleClam Diggers Can’t Weather Climate Change
FREEPORT — Clam diggers rely on a healthy marine environment in order to provide nourishing whole food to citizens and contribute to the economy. However, the ability of Maine’s diggers to continue...
View ArticleBaxter State Park Authority Accepts 43-acre Katahdin Lake Easement
The Baxter State Park Authority on Monday voted to accept a conservation easement on an historic 43-acre lot that includes 500 feet of shore frontage on Katahdin Lake.The easement was granted by the...
View Article43 Acres on Maine’s Katahdin Lake to Be Conserved
BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine — The Baxter Park Authority has accepted a conservation easement described by Park Director Jensen Bissell as “the final piece of protection needed on Katahdin Lake.”The...
View ArticleAfter Years in Limbo, Maine Land Board Ready for New Proposals
A state program forced to keep a low profile in recent years announced Tuesday it is prepared to spend millions of dollars to conserve open space, protect farmland from development, create access to...
View ArticleLePage’s Upbeat View of Climate Change Ignores Impact on Fishermen
About the Author Mark Brewer of Boothbay Harbor is a trustee of the Maine Lobstering Union.BOOTHBAY HARBOR — I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard Gov. Paul LePage speak at a conference Dec. 5 about...
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