BRETTON WOODS, N.H. (AP) — The premiers of the Eastern Canadian provinces and governors of the New England states said Monday that delivering clean energy to this corner of the United States is one of the most important issues facing the region. Energy and economic collaboration were the main topics at a two-day conference between […]
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Energy projects could give Rangeley school 40 more years of life
RANGELEY — The RSU 78 board voted Tuesday to apply for a Maine Bond Bank loan to pay for energy-saving projects at Rangeley Lakes Regional School, including a state-of-the-art wood pellet boiler and water heater. Virginia Nuttall of the district Facilities Committee presented recommendations from Siemens Industry Inc. of Scarborough. They included, besides the boiler […]
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Independent Cutler announces his policy plans on environment and energy in Maine governor’s race
BANGOR — Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler vowed to “rebuild” Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection and create a Maine Energy Finance Authority to provide capital for energy projects if elected in November. Cutler laid out his energy and environment policies during a Tuesday morning news conference at Gomez Park while touting his work with the […]
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Public advocate reverses position on giant wind-energy deal
AUGUSTA — The state public advocate’s office, which represents the interests of utility customers in Maine, has withdrawn its opposition to a multimillion-dollar transaction to build wind turbines across Maine and the Northeast. The move was made, Public Advocate Timothy Schneider said, after his office reviewed its previous position and decided that the deal would […]
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Shrinking natural gas reserves threaten Maine’s pipeline plans
PORTLAND — Natural gas reserves in the U.S. are at an 11-year low, which has national energy analysts concerned and sets a backdrop in Maine for a series of precedent-setting decisions about expanding pipeline capacity for the fuel used to generate heat and electricity. Patrick Woodcock, director of the governor’s energy office, said in a […]
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Michaud calls for Maine to cut heating oil usage
YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud on Tuesday called for Maine to cut its dependency on heating oil in half by implementing mandatory energy efficiency ratings for new homes and boosting the state’s use of renewable energy such as, wind and solar. Michaud, a Democratic candidate for governor, said his plan to help […]
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Maine Senate sustains veto, pulls blinds on solar energy rebate bill
AUGUSTA — The state Senate on Wednesday, by sustaining the governor’s veto, pulled the blinds on a bill that would have allowed homeowners to get rebates for installing solar panels. Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed the bill that also created a rebate program for low-income families who install electric heat-pump systems because it funded the […]
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LePage signs bill aimed at helping East Millinocket paper mill
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill that aims to restore more than 200 jobs lost at a paper mill in East Millinocket. The bill signed by the Republican governor this week aims to allow the owner of the Great Northern Paper mill to receive revenue from the sale of energy […]
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Legislature rejects LePage’s energy bill
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers have rejected Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to use revenue generated from increased logging on public lands to help residents buy modern heating equipment. The Democratic-led House voted 89-53 on Friday in favor of killing the bill that would take $1 million in timber harvest revenue funds to help residents buy things […]
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DEP appeals judge’s ruling on wind power noise
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has appealed a Kennebec County judge’s ruling that chastised Commissioner Patricia Aho for her role in responding to complaints by neighbors over noise from Vinalhaven wind turbines. “On behalf of DEP, the attorney general’s office has filed an appeal of the Superior Court’s decision in the Fox […]