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21 States Sue EPA to Reinstate Climate Pollution Rules for Power Plants

Democrat-led states and cities argue that the rollback harms public health and the environment.

By Lisa Sorg

The EPA finalized its repeal of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants in September. Credit: Jon Cherry/Getty Images
There are around 215 aquaculture operations in Maine, such as this seaweed bed. Credit: Justin Smulski

A Battle Brews Over Maine’s Salmon Farms

By Sydney Cromwell

A construction crew from Sargent Corporation and engineers from Inter-Fluve work on the “nature-like fishway” that’s replacing a former ice-control dam on the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield. Credit: Katherine Emery/The Maine Monitor

Endangered Salmon May Soon Swim Freely up a Maine River. But as the Climate Changes, a Comeback Isn’t Guaranteed.

By Delger Erdenesanaa, The Maine Monitor

Wind turbines stand in the background as a lobster boat moves through the waters off Vinalhaven, Maine. Credit: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

New England Affirms Faith in Wind Energy’s Future

By Nathaniel Eisen

Machinery sits idle at a quarry in Gorham, Maine. Credit: John Patriquin/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

The Winners and Losers of Maine’s Race to Armor Its Shoreline Against Climate Change

By Emmett Gartner

Firefighters manage a controlled burn at Acadia National Park in Maine in 2024. Credit: Brady Richards/National Park Service

Burning Questions Confront Wildland Firefighters in Maine and Across New England

By Sydney Cromwell

A Steller sea lion rests on a rock in Alaska. Credit: NOAA

NOAA’s New Priorities Put Profits Ahead of Marine Protections

By Johnny Sturgeon

Offshore wind materials sit next to idle construction equipment at the State Pier in New London, Conn., on Aug. 25, 2025. Credit: Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public via Getty Images

Offshore Wind Will Struggle Long After Trump’s Attacks

By Ajani Stella

Workers gather at the State Pier in New London, Conn., on Aug. 25, 2025, to discuss the Trump administration’s order to halt construction of the offshore wind project called Revolution Wind. Credit: Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public via Getty Images

As US Offshore Wind Disappears, a Generation of Workers Is Left Behind

By Ajani Stella

Troy Jackson speaks during a May Day rally organized by local unions on May 1 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. Credit: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

Emerging as Maine’s Democratic Senate Candidate, Troy Jackson Wants to Talk About Climate and Renewables

By Nathaniel Eisen

A mosquito is tested for the presence of West Nile virus at the Harris County Mosquito Survey facility in Houston. Credit: Kirk Sides/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

As Climate Change Expands Mosquito Ranges, Better Monitoring Is Key to Preventing Disease

By Madeline Shaw

Two herring gulls race to grab a fish in the Charles River. Credit: Derrick Z. Jackson

Herring and Herons: Signs of the Charles River’s Vast Improvement

By Derrick Z. Jackson

Commercial fishers haul in their alewife catch south of Benton Falls Dam in Benton, Maine, on May 16. Credit: Sydney Cromwell/Inside Climate News

Dam Removal Efforts Lead to a Stunning Comeback for Maine’s Alewives

By Sydney Cromwell

Backpackers hike into the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. Credit: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

The Spectacular Regrowth of New England’s Forests

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

A worker with Base Power installs a home battery system that can send energy back to the grid during peak times in Houston on Feb. 18, 2025. Credit: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

As Energy Demand Rises, More States Turn to Virtual Power Plants

By Dan Gearino

A North Atlantic right whale is seen in the waters of Cape Cod Bay, Mass. Credit: Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

A Bit of Good News for Right Whales

Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, Living on Earth

Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a campaign event on May 1 in Portland, Maine. Credit: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

Platner’s Energy Plan Prioritizes Lowering Costs and Taking on Big Oil and the ‘Oligarchy’

By Nathaniel Eisen

Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home at a housing development in Falmouth, Maine. Credit: Ben McCanna/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

On Sullivan Planning Board, Platner Voted to Pump the Brakes on Solar

By Nathaniel Eisen

Seth Kroeck points out new spring growth in his wild blueberry fields at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick, Maine. Credit: Sydney Cromwell/Inside Climate News

Wild Blueberry Farms Across Maine Suffer as Climate Change Upends Growing Seasons

By Sydney Cromwell

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