Murray Carpenter, Maine Public, Author at Bangor Daily News

Few places in Maine have a large enough area adjacent to deep water to host such a port like Sears Island.

Conservationists are fighting plans to build a wind turbine port on Sears Island

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public January 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Few places in Maine have a large enough area adjacent to deep water to host such a port like Sears Island.

Such flooding will become more common as climate change continues to fuel sea level rise.

Rising seas are causing ‘sunny day flooding’ on Maine’s coast

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

‘Mud season’ conditions keeping Maine loggers out of the woods

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

Winter bird numbers are declining rapidly in Acadia National Park, study shows

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public December 31, 2022December 31, 2022

Last week's storm caused damage at state parks from the midcoast all the way to the Moosehead region.

Maine state parks assessing storm damage

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

Maine utility regulators approve lower rates for heat pumps and EVs

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public December 14, 2022December 15, 2022

Cadillac Mountain's base is about 2 degrees Celsius warmer than the summit. That approximates the temperature models suggest will be common at the top in 50 years.

Cadillac Mountain is a prime spot for studying climate change

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

As the glaciers left, the stranded Arctic charr hunkered down in deep lakes with cold water, persisting here for centuries.

A fish that’s been in Maine ponds since the ice age faces an uncertain future

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

The Passamaquoddy tribe is already working to address erosion and the climate's impacts on drinking water and power supplies.

$5 million awarded to Passamaquoddy Tribe for climate change

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public December 1, 2022December 1, 2022

Public advocate negotiates better rates for Summit Natural Gas customers

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public November 17, 2022November 17, 2022

St. Croix River alewives get a $5 million boost

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public November 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Casco Bay's waters are warming by roughly 1 degree per decade, which could have significant ecological impacts.

Report details rapid warming in Casco Bay

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

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Maine’s unseasonably warm weather is part of a climate change trend, meteorologists say

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

After years of operating in Maine, and nearly $40 million in federal funds, Ocean Renewable Power still has no turbines producing power in Eastport. Or anywhere else.

12 years later, company still isn’t harnessing Eastport’s powerful tides

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

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Despite dip in numbers, browntail moths still had a big year in Maine

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public October 29, 2022October 29, 2022

Brunswick halts development near Maquoit Bay over pollution concerns

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Electric boats are very slowly starting to spread up and down the Maine coast.

Electric boats are slowly taking off in Maine

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

More electric school buses are coming to Maine

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians hopes to restore the Meduxnekeag River for Atlantic salmon.

A tribe is restoring an Aroostook river to make it hospitable for salmon again

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

A new assessment has found lobster to produce less emissions than chicken, pork or beef.

New assessment finds lobster more climate friendly than chicken, beef or pork

by Murray Carpenter, Maine Public September 16, 2022September 16, 2022