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Because the satellite-based radio navigation system is subject to interference of all kinds, physical structures designed to emit light are still relevant tools for ships.
I concur with the points made by Robert S. Howe (“Letter to the editor: Nuclear isn’t the answer, a robust energy mix is,” Nov. 23). It seems to me that any building and parking lot that is not in the shade of CO2 storing trees should have solar panels on them. Next time you fly, […]
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust members recently voted in a slate of four new trustees earlier this month. Kathy Leeman, Dennis McKenna, Gordon Morrell, and Ellen Wells were all elected, joining 13 current trustees including Bob Barkalow, Mary...
Another View: Even small fish are in danger of being overfished The World Food Prize winner’s advocacy for fighting world hunger with a diet rich in fish should be tempered by moderation. By Jack BoakSpecial to the Telegram Share In regards to the May 13 editorial on Shakuntala Thilsted’s research on the benefits of eating small fish, “Our View: In Maine, worldwide, small fish could be the future for seafood.” In the early 1990s, while in Peru, I saw that ecosystems had collapsed because the Soviet fishing fleet had harvested anchovies into extinction. Marine biologists had urged th...
Letter to the editor: Pipeline editorial makes clear what is practical to hope for Share The March 5 editorial (“Our View: Midcoast pipeline rejection shows that climate questions aren’t easy to answer”) makes excellent points because it is vital to recognize the difference between practical and theoretical hopes. The big issue is to “get there from here” most efficiently, realistically and economically. Excess clean-energy production should be turned into hydrogen and oxygen that could be fed into pipelines and propane-style storage containers for use to replace fossil fuel gases. ...