PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 22, 2023
Maine is one of the first states to consider the carbon storage potential of seaweed in its carbon budget, a biennial accounting of the balance between locally produced greenhouse gas emissions and the amount of carbon being safely stored in the environment. The carbon budget already considers the storage capacity of Maine forests and traditional blue carbon sources like salt marshes and eelgrass beds. The impact of blue carbon could grow, however, if the board that oversees rule changes at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection grants the agency’s request to add seaweed.