Maine’s PFAS crisis is often portrayed as a result of regulators and health officials not knowing about the chemicals that were present in the sludge spread throughout the state, but there were concer...

Trump's Iran war and tariffs are delaying the revival of Jay's former paper mill, affecting the western Maine town's economy.

Climatic Change - Climate change activism is crucial to promoting effective climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. This study examined the relationship between experiencing extreme...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have...

A proposed data center project in Jay faces cancellation risks from a bill imposing a statewide moratorium on new data centers.

The 164 positive tests the state has collected since last fall likely represent a fraction of the people exposed to high PFAS levels.

An Inside Climate News analysis of just-released federal workforce data shows more than 4,000 employees departed between January 2025 and January 2026, including a majority of team leaders.

Higher energy prices could contribute to higher inflation and lower economic growth.

Maine regulators are using an outdated rule to review the closure of a contaminated compost plant, raising concerns about inadequate cleanup.

Her defiance of Jim Crow laws in 1955 made her a star witness in a landmark segregation suit, but her act was overshadowed months later when Rosa Parks made history with a similar stand.

Already in its seventh month, this year's drought has been a wakeup call to farmers, who were used to long stretches of rainfall.

Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.

Conservationist Bill Ginn is mad about what happened at the Hawk Ridge Compost Facility that he started 35 years ago as a recycling center.

Employees working on children’s programming as well as business and operations staff in marketing, finance, and technology were among the job cuts.

The state is requiring a treatment system for PFAS chemicals as part of a controversial 61-acre expansion plan at Juniper Ridge.

For almost four decades, Hawk Ridge, the state’s largest composting facility, turned sewage sludge into compost used in Maine and beyond.

Cross-laminated timber has long been used in Europe but is relatively new in the U.S., and Maine only recently added it to its building code.

When there is high demand for power on the grid, water from the upper reservoir will be released through turbines that generate electricity down to the lower reservoir for distribution on the grid.

The president’s frequently changing tariffs have left Maine businesses uncertain about investing in new product lines and markets.

The president’s frequently changing tariffs have left Maine businesses uncertain about investing in new product lines and markets.

Changes in Maine’s North Woods have caused tick populations to boom, killing off large numbers of moose calves and worrying scientists who are experimenting with ways to preserve the health of the ico...

Maine is quietly embracing methods long used the western U.S. to divert animals around high-strike roads and areas reshaped by development.

A bill before the Maine Legislature’s energy committee seeks $10 million to extend Fairfield’s public water to residents with PFAS-contaminated wells.

Grand Falls Agromart is located 3 miles from a border crossing and currently imports about 65 percent of its ingredients from the U.S.

The new dataset allows residents to see whether contaminants in their water meet various standards.

More than a decade after Maine restricted its use, the chemical is still widespread and doesn't always have to be disclosed.

The Trump administration already has rolled back some limits on the toxic forever chemicals.

The U.S. gives tax breaks to companies making clothes with PFAS. Rep. Chellie Pingree and Sen. Angus King want to change that.

The federal government plans to do more tests to determine if plumes of chemicals, like toxic PFAS, are spreading.

Air quality specialists in New England are monitoring the smoke, which can carry thousands of miles via the jet stream.

The stakes couldn't be higher, pitting the potential survival of a species against business interests.

The Beirut bureau chief for The Associated Press, he was kidnapped in 1985 by Islamic militants. He was the last of 18 hostages to be released.

As the environmental costs of tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E mount, governments are demanding more clarity from tech companies.

Drying and cleaning moldy homes can cost thousands of dollars, on top of costs to replace water-soaked walls, fix damaged roofs or rebuild decks.

Pine Tree Solar's registration certificate was revoked for not complying with Maine's sales and use tax law, according to a notice.

In addition to spraying wastewater onto its property, Soil Preparation Inc. spread sludge on some 200 farm fields across Maine.

Wednesday’s ruling came two weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a similar case out of Colorado.

Opponents say the commercial solar boom in the U.S., including 7,317 installations in Maine, will produce mountains of waste from decommissioned solar models.

Areas that have been developed in Maine over the past 20 years that were considered safe are now seeing the effects of climate change and increased flooding risk.

The complaints show a pattern of delayed work, lack of communication from the company and failure to refund money for work not done.