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More work and investment are needed to ensure all waters in Maine are safe for swimming, according to a new report. At least 36 beaches in the state were potentially unsafe for swimming at some point during 2022. John Rumpler, clean water director for Environment Maine, said polluted runoff and failing sewer systems are putting swimmers health at risk. ...

Business leaders in Maine are working to raise awareness of the growing number of climate change-related job opportunities. The states recent approval of a new offshore wind energy industry and growing solar industry will require a steady pipeline of STEM-trained workers but not necessarily those with a four-year college degree. Phillip Jordan, vice president of the BW Research Partnership, said Mainers would benefit from educational opportunities highlighting the certifications and skills req...

New federal legislation aims to help farmers in Maine and elsewhere share their knowledge of conservation practices as they face an increasing number of climate change-related weather events. The "Farmer To Farmer Education Act" would help build and support farmer-led education networks so new farmers can learn from those more experienced in coping with droughts or floods. Erin Foster West - policy coordination and management director at the National Young Farmers Coalition...

By Janie Ekere for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration A new report from Invest Appalachia, a self-described social investment fund, looks at ways to bring economic development to Central Appalachia as climate change increasingly determines where Americans live. The report released in May analyzed emerging climate data from Appalachia. According to its findings, Central Appalachian states like K...

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has adopted a new rule requiring direct measurement of methane emissions at oil and gas sites, a move welcomed by environmental and local government groups, and industry. Joe Antus - the executive director of the Signal Tech Coalition - said the new rule will help lower the amount of methane, the primary component of natural gas, lost at oil and gas sites. It can also kickstart a key tactic for turning the tide on climate change. ...

When 37-year-old Erin Foster West was in her early 20s living in her home state of Montana, she thought she was going to become a farmer. But after being diagnosed with a chronic disease, she...

View Comments The legend of Tom Dula (pronounced and often spelled "Dooley) is a myth. The convicted murderer of Laura Foster in 1866 becomes, for romantics, the tragic lover who went down singing on the way to the scaffold. Despite strong circumstantial evidence and Dulas confession, diehard sympathizers believe that Dula had been innocent. Hed professed his innocence in a one-hour speech before hanging. A new, original musical about Dulas life, scheduled to open at Parkway Playhouse in Burnsv...

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