HEALTHY RIVERS OGUNQUIT and the Town of Ogunquit’s Sustainability committee are working together to give the Ogunquit community an increased understanding of where our stormwater goes. This is a necessary first step in trying to reduce the pollutants carried by our community’s stormwater runoff. On June 8th, in honor of World Oceans Day, we kicked off […]
The state’s thriving lobster industry owes a lot to smart fishery conservation measures implemented over the past three decades. But given the Gulf of Maine’s rapid warming, how far can these interventions go? Picture credit: Louis Hansel/Unsplash Published in ecowatch.com by Nicole Greenfield, a writer at NRDC whose articles on religion, the environment, popular culture, and social […]
Picture credit: Juanita Swart / Unsplash As reported by Tammy Wells in the BIDDEFORD-SACO-OOB COURIER the city of Saco, Maine is looking for long and short-term solutions to the erosion in Saco Bay in partnership with neighboring communities and the state. During a meeting that included state legislators, city leaders, representatives of the state Department […]
As published in blogs.cdc.gov /Picture credit: Alvis Taurens / Unsplash In Maine, more than half of all homes rely on private wells for drinking water. Many wells have levels of arsenic, uranium, or other chemicals that can cause serious health effects such as cancer or low birth weight. These contaminants can only be detected through […]
What should you do to keep your plants healthy and thriving despite the heat and extremes? Picture credit: Benjamin Combs/Unsplash This article was written by Tom Atwel. From his Facebook page, we learned that Tom has worked for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 1974, retiring as a copy editor in October 2011. He […]
Picture Credit: By Joseph Barrientos at Unsplash Writing for The New York Times, Tatiana Schlossberg explains how companies are trying to prove that conservation, sustainable fishing, and carbon sequestration are profitable. She writes about Marty Odlin, an engineer from Maine who is trying to reverse the ocean’s decline with his company, Running Tide. You can […]
Picture credit: by geckzilla at Creative Commons According to Maine’s DEP, vernal pools serve as essential breeding habitats for certain species of wildlife, including salamanders and frogs (amphibians). Juvenile and adult amphibians associated with vernal pools provide an important food source for small carnivores as well as large game species. Vernal pools or “spring pools” are […]
Picture credit : Mathew at Unsplash Ian Lehanan writing for the Portsmouth Herald reported an anticipated increase in flood insurance premiums for residents of the Seacoast. many flood insurance holders in the United States who is likely to see a hike in premium rates this fall, as FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to introduce a […]
Picture credit: Tomwys / Creative Commons Could the Ogunquit River be next? As reported by Gillian Graham in the Portland Herald “… The designation as a Wild and Scenic Partnership River could lead to federal funding for habitat restoration and other projects to protect the York River and its tributaries.” The wild and scenic partnership […]
Picture credit: Suhyeon Choi The Environmental Protection Agency wants to remind you that as rain water flows over a roof surface it can pick up pollutants such as bacteria from birds and other animals, and chemicals from roof materials – factors to consider when thinking about using rain barrel water on edible plantings. Please follow […]
