The cuts would be as drastic as sequestration in 2013, the law passed by Congress that forced the armed services to cut $56 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine farmers say they're caught up in the federal funding freeze. The USDA has paused all grant payments ...

In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe that absorb and sequester more carbon than they ...

Those who have signed agreements with the U.S. Department of Agriculture are nervously awaiting word on whether they will get ...

Patrick Keliher, Maine's longest-serving commissioner, is leaving his post as chief of the Department of Marine Resources ...

PORTLAND, Maine — As the effects of climate change become more prevalent, the demand for skilled professionals in the field is growing. The University of New England (UNE) is stepping up to address ...

Scientists have demonstrated that New England’s salt marshes sequester carbon equivalent to the emissions of roughly 10 million cars within their top meter of soil. Furthermore, their research ...

Farming is a rewarding career that is deeply connected to the land, the seasons and the communities we feed. But it’s not ...

A freeze on federal loans and grants is sending tremors across the rural U.S. as small business owners fear they won’t get reimbursed for purchases they made to replace polluting irrigation equipment ...

A federal judge has put a hold on a new three-day waiting period for gun purchases in Maine after reviewing a lawsuit filed ...

Extreme weather, amplified by climate change, has raised insurer risks and insurance rates for U.S. homeowners, especially in the last decade. Florida, for example, sustained a staggering $237 billion ...