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A 5,000 acre tract around Eagle Lake in northern Hancock County will be shielded from development.

Demonstrators rallied in front of the Maine Public Retiree Retirement System offices in Augusta Thursday.

Under the Climate Superfund Act, Vermont will calculate the cost of greenhouse gas emissions between 1995 and 2024. Responsible companies will then be billed for climate-adaptive and resilient infrastructure projects.

The new project will include upgrades to lighting, heating, plumbing, and add insulation to about 30 buildings.