http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ en-us jrichardson@pressherald.com 2008-11-22T08:43:02-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/036187.html Portland's dog owners seem to be doing a better job these days of scooping up their pets' poops. But the city's Public Works Department is... 36187@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ pet waste 2008-11-22T08:43:02-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/036190.html Maine's island communities face some big challenges these days. And one of the biggest is the cost of energy, which can be two to five... 36190@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ Alternative energy 2008-11-01T08:48:25-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/034801.html We Mainers are proud, and protective, of our coastline and forests, our clear waters and crisp air. They're a big part of what separates us... 34801@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ light pollution 2008-10-25T10:33:06-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/034520.html Roger Doiron dug up his front lawn in Scarborough last spring, in part to expand his vegetable garden and in part to set an example... 34520@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ Global warming 2008-10-21T14:02:39-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/034482.html While scientists around the world are focused on what increasing carbon emissions are doing to the earth's atmosphere, some also have been quietly looking in... 34482@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ acidic oceans 2008-10-20T15:38:54-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/033509.html An Inconvenient Truth may have raised the bar, winning the Academy Award and all. But there are a whole lot of environmental movies out there.... 33509@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ environmental movies 2008-09-26T18:51:40-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/032859.html Back Cove is one of Portland's most popular public spaces. The 3.5-mile trail around it is ideal for a walk or a jog. And it's... 32859@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ Pollution 2008-09-12T17:36:16-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/032513.html Traffic on the Maine Turnpike may be down this summer, but that other north-south freeway # the watery one just off the coast # is... 32513@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ Wildlife 2008-09-05T19:20:47-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/032250.html Atlantic salmon is one of Maine's true hard-luck species. Rivers that once filled with tens of thousands of the majestic fish each summer have seen... 32250@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ Atlantic salmon 2008-08-29T18:25:31-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/031704.html There's a growing amount of research and speculation about how global warming might affect Maine's lobsters. Warmer ocean temperatures could, some believe, mean the lobster's... 31704@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ acidic oceans 2008-08-18T14:58:16-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/031620.html Maine lobstermen are quick to point out how careful they are to protect the state's signature sea creature. And, while fishermen do sometimes exaggerate, they're... 31620@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ green cuisine 2008-08-15T18:09:05-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/030484.html After a lifetime of recycling, composting, turning down the thermostat and trying to eat local organic food, some people might not want to leave their... 30484@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ green funerals 2008-07-18T20:12:04-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/029576.html Here’s an interesting suggestion for saving gasoline, your bank account and the environment: Forget about how many miles per gallon your car gets. A couple... 29576@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ cars and trucks 2008-06-27T20:03:32-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/029268.html So you’re thinking about dusting off the old bike and pedaling to work. There are a number of good reasons, including $4 per gallon gasoline,... 29268@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ Alternative energy 2008-06-20T19:52:51-05:00 http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/029030.html A wealthy Wall Street executive and his wife are facing a fine of as much as $157,500 for filling 1.5 acres of wetland when expanding... 29030@http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/environment/ wetlands 2008-06-17T12:24:18-05:00