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Researchers look to Maine’s logged North Woods for lessons on protecting birds

Maine Public/Piscataquis Observer, August 15, 2022 Thirty years ago, as a paper company undertook a massive, 15,000-acre clear-cut near Moosehead Lake, a team of bird researchers had an idea. They wanted to document how songbirds are affected by commercial forest practices across a large landscape. The results surprised them. They found that birds and logging …

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Maine DEP denies water quality certification for Shawmut dam, encourages Brookfield to reapply following federal evaluation

On July 29, Maine DEP drafted a denial without prejudice for Brookfield’s Water Qualification Certification request for the Shawmut dam and issued the following press release: On July 15th, 2022, the National Marine Fisheries Service requested a 90-day extension from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider additional information related to fish passage in the …

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Sen. Lawrence: Let’s save both the Atlantic salmon and the Shawmut Dam

Keeping a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River would be good for the environment and the economy. Maine has adopted a bold climate change strategy which has been embraced by the governor, the Legislature and the people. At its core is to convert Maine’s energy consumption away from fossil-based fuels to renewable energy.  This change …

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Sen. Collins: Wood Pellets: An opportunity to lower heating costs and support Maine’s forest products industry

With inflation at a 40-year high, the soaring cost of virtually everything, from groceries to gasoline, is a growing crisis. The skyrocketing price of energy in particular is causing hardships by straining family budgets and increasing costs at every step of the supply chain. Mainers are also concerned about the rapidly rising cost of home …

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Maine’s forestry community protects water quality during timber harvesting

MFS and the forestry community have increased their emphasis on BMP training for land managers and woods workers AUGUSTA — Today, the results of a study on the use and effectiveness of forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) at timber harvests across the state from 2020-2021 were released by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s …

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Maine Public: Inflation is squeezing Maine loggers, leading to some tough decisions for the industry

… For Jim Robbins, who runs a white pine sawmill in Searsmont with his siblings, that’s a worrying prospect. “That’s one of the things that keeps me up at night,” he said. Robbins Lumber hasn’t shut down early due to a lack of raw fiber, he said, but he’s heard about it happening to others. …

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Wallace, Carleton: Somerset Mill at risk with dam decision

Sean Wallace is the managing director of Sappi North America’s Somerset Mill. Patrick Carleton is the president of USW Local 4-9 at the Sappi Somerset Mill. Mike Haws, president and CEO of Sappi North America, and Mike Schultz, vice president of manufacturing for Sappi North America, contributed to this column. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection …

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