Tom’s of Maine launches ’50 States for Good’ | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Tom’s of Maine’s 50 States for Good website: http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/living-well/project-sponsorships
Tom’s of Maine launches ’50 States for Good’ | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Tom’s of Maine’s 50 States for Good website: http://www.tomsofmaine.com/community-involvement/living-well/project-sponsorships
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Tagged "50 States for Good", charities, natural personal care products, nonprofit, Tom's of Maine
From the BDN story:
Guides and safety experts recommend that kayakers always check weather forecasts before any voyage, get safety training and have:
• Open-water sea kayaks, generally 15 to 16 feet or longer, which have watertight flotation chambers. The boats are more stable in wind and waves.
• Spray skirts that can keep water from washing into a boat and reducing stability.
• Wet suits or dry suits, until water temperatures rise above 60 degrees, or until the combined air and water temperature exceeds 120 degrees.
• A waterproof VHF radio, or a cell phone in a watertight case.
• Signaling devices.
• Life jackets.
• Name and phone numbers written on the boat.
Posted in Environment, Maine, Outdoors
Tagged Casco Bay, hypothermia, kayak, Maine, paddling
Posted in Economy, Energy, Environment, Maine, Politics and government
Tagged BP, British Petroleum, coastline, Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Stream, Maine, Maine Department of Environmental Protection, marine resources, oil spill, U.S. Coast Guard, University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, wildlife
Forest cover declining across New England – Bangor Daily News
[There is a note at the bottom of this story that indicates there might be updates to this story. I’m guessing the BDN will localize it and expand the information. At least, that’s what they should do. — KM]
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Tagged conservation, ecological research, forest, global warming, Harvard Forest, Harvard University, Maine, New England
UMPI windmill ‘a great decision’ | Bangor Daily News
[In high school I played in a baseball playoff game hosted at the university baseball field near where this turbine was built. If that day was any indication of what the wind is like there normally, the windmill was put in just the right place. It was so windy that day that we could barely hit the ball out of the infield. More universities – more communities, more hospitals, more government buildings should consider wind power, solar power, and other alternative energy sources. – KM]
Live data on the turbine can be found at www.umpi.edu/wind; click on “Live Turbine Data.”