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SCARBOROUGH Veterans Day speaker will be town’s police chief In honor of Veterans Day, the Scarborough Kiwanis Club will host a talk with Scarborough Police Chief Mark Holmquist from noon to 1 p.m. Friday as part of its monthly meetings at Cowbell Burger, 185 U.S. Route 1. Holmquist will speak about his service as a […] ....

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News: Newsroom: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry


February 3, 2021
For more information contact: Jim Britt at:
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Task force will consider forest carbon storage incentives for small-to-medium size woodland owners to help protect their property while fighting climate change
AUGUSTA, Maine - As part of Maine s ambitious effort to fight climate change by reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions, Governor Janet Mills has signed an Executive Order to create the Maine Forest Carbon Task Force.
The Task Force is a recommendation from the state s new four-year climate action plan,
Maine Won t Wait, and aims to develop a voluntary program for small-to-medium size woodland owners in Maine of who want to utilize their land for long-term storage of carbon emissions, a process known as carbon sequestration. Forest carbon programs provide financial incentives to preserve forests, thereby storing carbon emissions. However, today, most existing programs are not accessible or economically feasible for ....

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