Enforcement capacity remains nearly nonexistent, and current dam safety regulations do not account for climate change.

Inspectors made a series of recommendations for Maine's child welfare agency as part of a federal audit into the state agency ...

A key strategy in the state’s climate action plan is to put 150,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2030. It's not realistic ...

This month, deputy editor Stephanie McFeeters was joined by Maine Monitor summer reporting fellow Alexa Foust to talk about ...

Maine salt marshes are a key tool in the fight against climate change, acting as a buffer against storms and soaking up ...

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Restricting syringe service programs to a 1:1 exchange would be “detrimental” to public health, Maine CDC director says.

It isn't transportation or processing of most foods that makes a difference, but production and associated land use.

Hydropower accounts for roughly half of the renewable energy generated in Maine. What will happen as dams disappear? Shawmut Dam on the lower Kennebec River has been steeped in controversy over recent ...