Officials are surveying the extent of defoliation as the epidemic threatens the health of more woodlots.
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A key day for elvers regulation
The panel deciding whether to set catch limits or even close the fishery will take comments from fishermen and state officials, and there could be tension.
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Study: Pesticides making ‘bee-friendly’ plants bee-killers
A press conference Wednesday in Portland will highlight the results of studies showing neonicotinoids, common in garden pesticides, are toxic to bees.
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Buzz about bees: New study claims widely used class of pesticides is killing them
Neonicotinoids work by affecting the central nervous system of insects, causing paralysis and death, according to the EPA.
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Landowners cash in on timber they don’t cut
Two Maine groups are being paid to manage their forests for carbon dioxide reduction that will offset pollution by industry.
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Hate the cold? It bugs Maine insects, too
Scientists say the extreme weather will keep pests like ticks and moths in check and may reduce infestations.
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Myths about snow, safety and staying warm
When the temperature dips below zero and snow piles up over the lid of the trash barrel, do you know what to do?
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Maine seaweed may be protected as value rises
The growth of the rockweed harvest for a variety of products brings proposals to manage the shoreline resource.
Posted inPolitics
LePage does not join petition for clean air
Eight Northeast governors want cuts in Midwest emissions, but he is said to focus on ‘mobile’ pollution.
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Fewer right whales seen, counted in Gulf of Maine
Researchers say changing ocean conditions could be causing them to move, which could have critical effects on Maine’s fisheries.