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Genetic engineering promised to restore the American chestnut tree. Now, the fallout from a lab mistake has the conservation community at odds.

Recently, some outside researchers, including one in Maine, began to notice problems with the Darling trees they were growing, according to the American Chestnut Foundation.

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The American chestnut tree back could make a comeback from extinction, and a project is on the cusp of receiving government approval

The American chestnut tree back could make a comeback from extinction, and a project is on the cusp of receiving government approval

The American chestnut tree back could make a comeback from extinction, and a project is on the cusp of receiving government approval

The American chestnut tree back could make a comeback from extinction, and a project is on the cusp of receiving government approval

When do we get to eat the chestnuts? Experts say they are tastier than the Asian and European nuts we import.

A group of students in Professor Will Kochtitzky’s Spatial Analysis class have spent much of their fall semester assisting with one of the University of New England’s signature research projects: the restoration of the American chestnut tree, led by Thomas Klak, Ph.D., professor of environmental studies. Once touted as “the redwood of the East,” the […]

Society Notebook: In virtual format, Source awards sharpen focus on environmental work The annual recognition of Maines sustainability leaders was held virtually on April 21. By Amy Paradysz 9 of 9 Citizens’ Climate Lobby volunteer Peter Dugas, a Source Award winner, and his daughter Thea Dugas watching the virtual ceremony from their home in Portland. Photo courtesy of Annie Antonacos Blue Hill resident Noel Paul Stookey, “Paul” of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, opened the Source Maine Su...