pollution

Historically, that section of the river from Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook to the tidewaters in Falmouth was heavily polluted by untreated industrial waste.

A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday will limit the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate wetlands, and Maine advocates say it removes an environmental safety net.

Friends of Casco Bay says water samples collected from more than 150 locations around Portland Harbor and Casco Bay indicate that nitrogen pollution is largely coming from land-based sources, such as storm water and wastewater.

A new study suggests there is far more plastic in the Atlantic Ocean than scientists estimated earlier, especially tiny pieces of plastic that can end up inside fish and other animals.

Atmospheric and oceanographic scientists are just as concerned as anyone about helping their friends and family, the nation and the world make it through…

Plastics harm the environment in many different ways, on land and in the ocean. They entangle wildlife, create massive floating islands of trash in the…

Maine’s lakes are renowned, and they are critical to our economy, drawing outdoor recreation enthusiasts and tourists throughout the year. We will discuss…

Under legislation approved by lawmakers Thursday, most uses of polystyrene food containers will be banned in Maine after Jan. 1, 2021.Harpswell Democratic…

Maine moved closer to becoming one of the first states to ban single-use polystyrene containers.The Democratic-controlled House voted 87-51 Thursday to…

A long-awaited trial over mercury contamination in the southern end of Maine's second-largest river system got underway today in U.S. District Court in…