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The Maine Climate Council’s 15-month process preparing Maine Won’t Wait: A Four-year Plan for Climate Action was a refreshing affirmation of constructive, nonpartisan policymaking. Roughly 230 working group volunteers and many more citizens weighed in to craft strategies grounded in a thorough scientific assessment. The resulting plan clearly demonstrates that climate is, in the words of Council member Daniel Kleban, owner of Maine Beer Company, “not just an environmental problem” bu...

The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways.

  In a year tied for the warmest on record globally, the U.S. was hit with costly hurricanes, wildfires, storms and drought. AP Photo/Noah Berger and Gerald Herbert The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways. The Atlantic had so many hurricanes, meteorologists ran out of tropical storm names for only the second time. Across the Midwest, extreme storms flattened crops and tore up buildings. Western states repeatedly broke records for their largest ...

After a record $22B disasters in 2020, it’s time to overhaul US disaster policy – here’s how: Opinion Updated Jan 11, 2021; Posted Jan 11, 2021 In a year tied for the warmest on record globally, the U.S. was hit with costly hurricanes, wildfires, storms and drought. (AP Photo/Noah Berger and Gerald Herbert) Facebook Share The year 2020 broke disaster records across the country in destructive and expensive ways. The Atlantic had so many hurricanes, meteorologists ran out of tropical stor...

NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.

SEEFAR Building Analytics Total Cost of Building Ownership (TCBO) is an analysis builders and architects can use during the design phase of new construction or remodeling projects to help clients compare the up-front cost of a high-performance home, and the operating cash savings they can realize over the long term, with a minimum code-compliant building. Jim Nostedt of SEEFAR Building Analytics, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is an expert on how this life-cycle costing method monetizes building featur...

All told, in 2020 the U.S. had 22 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, six more than any previous year, NOAA announced on Jan. 8. Such disasters affect millions of Americans and are particularly devastating for low-income communities and communities of color. They destroy homes, schools and businesses. They put lives at risk. Families, communities and taxpayers are paying the price, yet many of these losses could be avoided with smart policies. NOAA’s billion-dollar disaster list for...

Marion County Public Schools is asking the public to help evaluate a new social emotional learning curriculum for elementary students to replace Sanford Harmony, which the Marion County School Board pulled recently. The board in October investigated whether the school district could create its own social and emotional support curriculum. Such curriculum is mandated by the state Legislature. As it turns out, the district can. The board decided to discontinue Sanford Harmony, a popular social ...