But like the rest of the country, Maine has reached an impasse, for most of the mercury that fouls our skies, waters and land comes from outside our borders.

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What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not...

What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not...

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide...

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide...

The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems...

The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems...

While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines...

Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines...

President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put...

President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put...

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to...

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to...

Maine's long and cold winters may help keep our State's population low, but our harsh...

Maine's long and cold winters may help keep our State's population low, but our harsh...

These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the...

These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the...

They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The...

They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The...

I do not believe that Congress or the Administration should prohibit the medical community from...

I do not believe that Congress or the Administration should prohibit the medical community from...

In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin...

In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin...

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too...

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too...

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized:...

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized:...

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

Winter in Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.

Winter in Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Through their work with fetal tissue, researchers hope to find ways to harness embryonic stem...

Through their work with fetal tissue, researchers hope to find ways to harness embryonic stem...

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

Yet, much of what lies beneath the ocean's surface remains a mystery, and our nation...

Yet, much of what lies beneath the ocean's surface remains a mystery, and our nation...