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| 7/17/2002 |
Health |
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Many cosmetics contain toxic chemicals that are potentially damaging to the people who use them and to their children. To learn more about toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products and safer alternatives, go to Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database. |
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| 1/15/2004 |
Aquaculture |
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Maine is the largest salmon farming state in the United States. For more information on Atlantic Salmon click here. |
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| 2/1/2002 |
Climate Change |
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Mainers use our cars more than the average American, and almost twice as much as the average New Englander. Per capita emissions of carbon dioxide in Maine are 7.4 tons per person, higher than the national average of 7.0 tons per person. |
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| 2/1/2002 |
Climate Change |
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The average temperature in Lewiston has increased 3.4 degrees over the past century. Visit the New England Climate Coalition for more information. |
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| 2/1/2002 |
Climate Change |
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The date of “ice out “ on Moosehead Lake has been reported since 1848. Trends indicate that it is melting at increasingly earlier dates, suggesting milder winters and earlier spring conditions. To view a complete data table and graph of Moosehead Lake's "ice out" dates, click here. |
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Budget Basics
an introduction to understanding the state budget
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From Idea to Law
A guide to Maine's legislative process
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Toxic Pollutants:
Eleven percent of Maine's private wells have arsenic levels above the state standard of 10 parts per billion, according to a random sample of about 400 wells in 2001. That means roughly 75,000 Mainers drink water with elevated arsenic levels. Maine Bureau of Health director Dr. Dora Anne Mills said that while 56 percent of Maine's population gets its drinking water from private wells, only half of the well owners test them for arsenic. Well Water Quality.
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