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(Last Update: Wednesday, July 25, 2007)
Ruling on lynx protections mishandled, to be reviewed
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday it would re- evaluate questionable decisions regarding lynx and six other species nationwide. Those cases were improperly influenced by a high-ranking political appointee who resigned this year amid criticism that she had manipulated scientific conclusions, the agency said.
(Portland Press Herald article)
Baldacci names members to new Allagash panel   (Bangor Daily News, 7/25/07)

Passengers find Island Explorer system to be easy, environmentally friendly   (Bangor Daily News, 7/25/07)

Messalonskee group plans war on milfoil   (Kennebec Journal, 7/23/07)

Ruling on lynx protections mishandled, to be reviewed   (Portland Press Herald, 7/24/07)

Eat fish or avoid it? Scientists weigh in   (Portland Press Herald, 7/24/07)

Solar home or 'monstrosity'?   (Portland Press Herald, 7/24/07)

Editorial: Wind Power Picks Up   (Bangor Daily News, 7/24/07)

Land acquisition fund seeks voter OK to borrow additional $17M   (Associated Press, 7/23/07)

Tracking Thoreau, day by day   (Portland Press Herald, 7/23/07)

Popular conservation fund appealing for more money   (Portland Press Herald, 7/23/07)

Hundreds across state participate in count of loons   (Bangor Daily News, 7/23/07)

Greenville: DOT slates hearing on Plum Creek   (Bangor Daily News, 7/23/07)

Down East: LNG discussions wrap up   (Bangor Daily News, 7/23/07)

Dixmont Dairy farm fails to clean up act   (Bangor Daily News, 7/23/07)

Cell phones being used to call Maine owls   (Kennebec Journal, 7/23/07)

Annual loon count held in central Maine   (Kennebec Journal, 7/23/07)

Opinion: Why we didn't use the nasty stuff on Messalonskee Lake, Isn't poisoning a lake cheaper than building a new ramp?   (Kennebec Journal, 7/23/07)