The president exempts so-called bifacial solar panels that can generate electricity on both sides and are now used in many large solar projects.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
House passes bill to boost U.S. computer chip production
The bill, which still needs to be reconciled with one approved by the Senate, aims to position the U.S. to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Bipartisan group of lawmakers asks Mills to raise pensions for retired state workers
People receiving benefits under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System got the maximum 3% cost-of-living adjustment last summer, but it wasn’t enough to cover the 5.4% rate of inflation.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs in January despite omicron surge
The strong hiring gain for January, which was unexpected, demonstrates the eagerness of many employers to hire even as the pandemic maintains its grip on the economy.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Pilot internship program aims to feed Maine’s growing aquatic farm industry
The aquaculture internship program will initially target students from Maine’s community colleges, starting with the one in Washington County.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Renovation for Tractor Supply Co. in Lewiston, expansion for UPS in Auburn
• A fiber farm. An auto detailing company. A local brew tour. Meet LA’s new Top Gun entrepreneurs and their visions.
• New six-unit apartment building underway in Auburn.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee advances bill to let Maine towns collect fees on short-term rentals
The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren’t inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
No chocolate milk? Don’t blame the cows in Houlton
The supply chain disruptions extend to a custom-made chocolate powder used by Houlton Farms Dairy for 4 decades to make their chocolate milk, offering one small snapshot of a worldwide problem.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Internet service plans will soon be required to have ‘nutrition’ labels
Under the proposal, internet service providers will be required to offer clear, straightforward explanations of their plans and services before you sign anything.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Medical cannabis sellers say scaled-back overhaul of rules still would go too far
The proposed rules, pared down from a prior proposal, still include requirements that industry members say are labor-intensive and cost-prohibitive.