National Geographic photojournalist Brian Skerry gives us an inside look into his latest work to photograph North Atlantic Right Whales. Check out some of his latest photos.
Aug 2
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Jul 26
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Environmental Group Seeks Stronger Water Protections For Norridgewock Landfill Expansion
“Building landfills just does not incentivize the actions you want to see. When you build this capacity, you’re not going to be recycling or composting or diverting as much as you should be,” Blair says.
Stopping Big Oil
Grassroots organizing led to a big win over Big Oil in Maine. And while the case continues, residents are not sitting idle.
Jul 16
2021
2021
Conservation Matters Summer 2021: Year in Review
The past year has shown us what we can accomplish when faced with unprecedented upheaval. Now we are focused on driving forward a future that is equitable and healthy for all – while also confronting the most urgent environmental threats in the here and now. The work we do together in the next five years…
Jul 13
2021
2021
Update: Want to Turn the Tide on Plastics Pollution? Make Producers Pay to Pollute
Today’s throw-away culture exists because plastic producers and manufacturers choose to make single-use products and packaging that cannot be recycled. But we can change that by passing legislation that will hold producers accountable for the waste they create.
Jul 13
2021
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Governor Mills Signs Critical Waste Bill
“Maine’s current recycling system is broken,” said Peter Blair, Zero Waste Attorney at CLF Maine. “Cities and towns are paying exorbitant disposal rates for polluting products that are deliberately manufactured to be unrecyclable. It’s time plastic producers pay for polluting our air, land, and water with their products, and this law will finally hold them accountable.”
Jul 9
2021
2021
What Does Biden’s Conservation Vision Mean for New England?
The Biden administration has outlined a bold vision for conservation, but the devil is in the details, especially when it comes to protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
Jul 7
2021
2021
How Do You Heal an Estuary? A New Project Will Help Us Find Out
We just launched a pilot project to see if eelgrass harvested in one area can be transplanted successfully in another. What we learn will help us understand if we can jumpstart the recovery of the ecosystem that depends on this underwater plant.
Jun 5
2021
2021
Conservation groups set to sue major hydro plant owner over Kennebec dam operations
“Right now they are operating those facilities in violation of the Endangered Species Act, because they don’t have authorization to kill Atlantic salmon, which is what their dams do,” said Sean Mahoney, executive vice president of the Conservation Law Foundation. “So they need to apply to get that authority or they need to remove the cause of the killing or taking of Atlantic salmon, which are the four dams.”
May 19
2021
2021
6 Reasons Why We Waste So Much Food (and How We Can Stop)
We have a food waste problem. Each year, the U.S. trashes about 125 to 160 billion pounds of food. And while several factors play into our increasing wastefulness, the good news is, we have readily available solutions at hand.