All posts tagged "clean energy"
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Maine high court rules against ballot initiative that halted construction of NECEC
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday ruled against a ballot initiative that...
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Opinion: Forces behind anti-corridor campaign employed shady tactics, in Maine and elsewhere
Maine’s Supreme Court is set to rule any day now on an appeal...
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Opinion: Lawmakers must clarify vague mineral mining law on lithium next session
Last October, public interest journalism outfit The Maine Monitor broke the story of...
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2017 mining law prevents Maine couple from extracting lithium on their property
Maine’s laws regulating metallic mineral mining mean a Newry couple cannot extract an...
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State study recommends new taxes and fees to help Maine reach carbon reduction goals
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF) and the Governor’s Energy...
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Special interests bend the truth on recent electric rate increases
The big picture of this rate increase and the surrounding conversation is simple:...
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What would it take to reach Biden’s carbon-free electric power goal by 2035?
President Joe Biden pledged on January 27 to conjure “a carbon pollution–free electricity sector” into...
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Maine’s climate action plan heavy on spending, light on specifics
Earlier this month, the Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan titled, “Maine...
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Carbon tax backers didn’t fare well in election
One of the overlooked stories on Election Day was the defeat of pro-carbon tax...
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Clean energy bill would replicate Blaine House solar project blunder
This session, lawmakers on Maine’s Energy, Utility and Technology Committee is considering LD...
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Gov. Mills attempts to appease critics, stretches the truth in first State of the State address
Maine Gov. Janet Mills delivered her first State of the State address Tuesday...
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Are Maine’s clean energy policies working?
The Big Picture Since 2005 Maine’s carbon dioxide emissions have fallen 41 percent,...
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Lawmakers to address the grave emergency of electric school buses
Lawmakers on Maine’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee are holding a public hearing...
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Governors, elected officials across New England lining up to oppose the TCI
The Transportation and Climate Initiative, a regional coalition of 12 states and Washington...
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Gas tax coming, and it won’t be used to repair highways
Gasoline taxes may rise 17 cents a gallon and go up from there...
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TCI policy design would punish Mainers with new gas tax
The Transportation and Climate Initiative on Tuesday released a draft Memorandum of Understanding...
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New clean energy initiative could increase gas and diesel prices for Maine consumers
In June 2010, under Governor John Baldacci, eleven states and the District of...
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Maine’s largely symbolic renewable mandates are hurting ratepayers
In an attempt to curb the effects of climate change, state governments across...
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Governor Mills’ empty promise to the United Nations
When she addressed the United Nations earlier this week, Governor Janet Mills announced...
