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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Offshore wind opponents unmoved by governor’s proposed 10-year ban
Two planned projects opposed by lobstermen and other protesters Wednesday would not be subject to Gov. Janet Mills' proposed moratorium on wind power projects in Maine's state waters.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters
The moratorium would focus commercial-scale wind power development in federal waters of the Gulf of Maine, where an offshore wind research project is planned.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
New state revenue forecast puts budget solidly in the black
The forecast released Tuesday shows the state will end the current fiscal year on June 30 with a more than $461 million surplus.
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Proposed Maine broadband agency could negotiate contracts, provide grants – and build, if it must
In a legislative committee meeting Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills called the proposal 'one of the most important pieces of legislation' this session.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Bills to constrain governor’s executive powers rejected on party-line votes
The proposals to require more legislative oversight of civil state of emergency declarations were voted down by majority Democrats on the State and Local Government Committee.
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PublishedApril 26, 2021
Bipartisan plan would create Maine agency to expand broadband, with federal dollars
The Maine Connectivity Authority would be given the power and discretion to coordinate a statewide buildout of high speed internet, instead of a patchwork of local and private-sector initiatives.
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PublishedApril 23, 2021
State terminates 15 contractors as talks continue on refund of software project spending
The move will save the state about $206,000 a month, state officials say, as implementation of a more than $50 million state payroll and human resources system upgrade remains in limbo.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
On Earth Day, Gov. Mills announces $500,000 grant program for clean-energy startups
Gov. Janet Mills unveiled the competitive grant program on the same day that the Biden administration announced major climate-related goals for the U.S.
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PublishedApril 17, 2021
Mills has a chance to fill key energy post as LePage appointee’s PUC term ends
The 6-year term of Bruce Williamson, an economist who was nominated to the Maine Public Utilities Commission by then-Gov. Paul LePage in 2015, ended in March.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Committee votes to give DEP more power to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
Maine's 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.
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