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February 19, 2010: UMaine Today article about the release of "Maine Winter Roads: Salt Safety, Environment and Cost" report.
A UMaine Today article about the release of a report on Maine’s roads by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center which includes a quote from the reports lead author, Jonathan Rubin. Link to UMaine article: Cick here Link to report: "Maine Winter Roads: Salt, Safety, Environment and Cost", Executive Summary (45KB) "Maine Winter Roads: Salt, Safety, Environment and Cost", Full …
Read MoreMaine Winter Roads: Salt Safety, Environment and Cost – Executive Summary
This report presents the results of a project by a research team from the University of Maine, in cooperation with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), to examine the use of salts, equipment and personnel to control snow and ice on winter roads in Maine. The goal is to develop a common understanding among Maine residents of the relationships of …
Read MoreMaine Winter Roads: Salt, Safety, Environment and Cost – Final Report
This report presents the results of a project by a research team from the University of Maine, in cooperation with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), to examine the use of salts, equipment and personnel to control snow and ice on winter roads in Maine. The goal is to develop a common understanding among Maine residents of the relationships of …
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2010: Elizabeth Wilson, policy fellow at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, noted this week by Channel 6.
Elizabeth Wilson, policy fellow at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and adjunct faculty in the Department of Earth Sciences was noted this week by Channel 6 (WCSH) as featured speaker at the 6th Annual Energy Symposium in Belfast Maine as reported in UMaine Today. Link to Article: How to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels
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