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Here's what some are saying about Trump's decision to pull out of Paris Climate Agreement
June 2, 2017President Trump characterized the Paris Climate Agreement on Thursday as “simply the latest example of Washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the United States to the exclusive benefit of other countries.” Others, including Maine's
June 2, 2017
Avangrid Foundation jumpstarts Maine State Museum campaign
June 2, 2017The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic organization of Central Maine Power's parent company, pledged $100,000 to the Maine State Museum's fundraising campaign to build an education center at its facility in Augusta.
June 2, 2017
LePage signs into law new restrictions on retail electricity sales
May 24, 2017Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill by state Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, that brings increased transparency and consumer protections to the competitive electricity supply market.
May 24, 2017Bill setting limits on electricity sellers goes to governor
May 17, 2017The Maine Senate on Tuesday voted unanimously to enact a bill by Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, to bring greater transparency to the competitive electricity supply market.
May 17, 2017
Monhegan offshore wind project passes key hurdle
May 11, 2017Lawmakers on the Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee killed a bill that would have blocked the New England Aqua Ventus 1 project from building two 6-megawatt wind turbines two-and-a-half miles off Monhegan Island.
May 11, 2017Fracking bill headed to full Legislature with divided report
May 9, 2017A bill to regulate a controversial method of extracting natural gas from the ground, known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is all but dead after a majority of the Legislature's Environmental and Natural Resources Committee recommended that the
May 9, 2017PUC's solar decision faces court challenge
May 2, 2017Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation and three other groups have filed a legal appeal in Maine Supreme Judicial Court over the Maine Public Utilities Commission's new solar energy policy adopted on March 1.
May 2, 2017Controversial ‘fracking’ bill in question after heated public hearing
May 2, 2017The sponsor of a controversial bill to regulate a controversial method of extracting natural gas from the ground, known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, asked Monday that the measure be killed, the Portland Press Herald reported.
May 2, 2017'Emergency' fracking bill goes to public hearing today
May 1, 2017A public hearing will be held at 1 p.m. today on emergency legislation to regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Maine.
May 1, 2017Boothbay pellet plant all set to enter heating fuel marketplace
April 28, 2017C and L Forestry Wood Pellets has completed machinery set-up at its manufacturing plant in the Boothbay Industrial Park and is now offering wood pellets for heating fuel.
April 28, 2017
Union of Concerned Scientists puts Maine in top 10 of clean energy states
April 27, 2017The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a new report that ranks Maine at seventh overall among the 50 states as a clean energy leader.
April 27, 2017Conference will focus on advancing energy systems on islands
April 24, 2017U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and energy officials from islands throughout New England will highlight a Portland-area conference this week.
April 24, 2017Madison Paper Industries sells closed mill's hydro assets
April 19, 2017Madison Paper Industries signed an agreement to sell its hydropower facilities to Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC, a Morristown, N.J.-based company.
April 19, 2017LePage taps former Democratic lawmaker to be state's next public advocate
April 18, 2017Gov. Paul LePage has nominated Barry Hobbins, a veteran Democratic Party lawmaker who served numerous terms in both the Maine House and Senate, to be the state's next public advocate representing the interests of Maine ratepayers in proceedings
April 18, 2017Jonesboro biomass plant shut down
April 18, 2017Citing lack of feedstock, Stored Solar LLC has shut down its Jonesboro biomass energy plant, one of two the company bought from Covanta Energy in October 2016.
April 18, 2017Superior court justice upholds $13.6M verdict against wind power firms
April 18, 2017Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy on Friday denied motions filed by First Wind Holdings LLC and its four subsidiaries in response to last fall's $13.6 million verdict in favor of the Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative.
April 18, 2017
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