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- Warren poultry company owner fears federal regulations will force him out of business (5/12/14)
WARREN, Maine — Owner John Barnstein has run his Route 1 poultry business for nearly 30 years, providing roaster chickens to customers year-round and fresh turkeys for the holidays But Barnstein’s operations have run afoul of some federal and local regulations and he now is struggling to keep Maine-ly Poultry open.
- Monhegan’s power struggle: Turbines versus tourism on Maine’s iconic island (5/9/14)
MONHEGAN ISLAND, Maine — When Winnie and John Murdock, longtime residents of Monhegan Island, heard the University of Maine did not receive a large grant for its offshore wind power project near their home, they “did a little happy dance.”
- Clifton voters to decide on property line setbacks for wind farms, ordinance change (5/8/14)
CLIFTON, Maine — Residents will likely decide the future of wind farms in town when they cast ballots in two votes.
- UMaine’s ocean wind proposal suffers big setback (5/7/14)
Missing out on a $47 million federal grant means the deep-water pilot project may not have the money to move toward a commercial scale.
- Waterville residents scrutinize pay-as-you-throw trash plan (5/6/14)
WATERVILLE — Residents Tuesday night peppered city councilors and trash officials with questions about a proposed pay-as-you-throw and recycling program.
- Third Maine PUC commissioner recuses himself from Nestle Waters (5/10/14)
Every commissioner has now recused themselves from the case, which involves a conglomerate that pumps and bottles water in Maine under the Poland Spring brand.
- South Windham’s Keddy Mill added to list of Superfund sites (5/9/14)
A former mill in South Windham has been added to the federal list of Superfund sites for hazardous waste cleanup, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday
- Officials: Lost grant for offshore turbines won’t take wind out of Maine’s sails (5/8/14)
While people in the state’s business community were disappointed by Wednesday’s news that Maine Aqua Ventus will not receive a $47 million federal grant to develop its offshore wind energy project, many immediately began looking for a silver lining in the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision.
- Opponents of Proposed Landfill Meet in Alton (5/6/14)
In April, the Municipal Review Committee, a group representing nearly two hundred Maine cities and towns, submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection to build a landfill in Greenbush or Argyle
- Cutler says he will ‘rebuild’ Maine DEP, spur renewable energy if elected (5/6/14)
BANGOR, Maine — 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. (RELATED: Eliot Cutler outlines environmental plan for state)