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- Maine Public Advocate Reverses Opposition to Joint Wind Venture (5/5/14)
One of the lead opponents of a wind energy joint venture has reversed its opposition to the project, and says it's OK to go ahead under certain conditions
- Construction of 66-mile natural gas pipeline begins (5/2/14)
Summit Natural Gas of Maine has started construction of its 66-mile natural gas pipeline for the towns of Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth
- Maine board sets stage for rejection of $100 million wind project (5/1/14)
AUGUSTA — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection took a preliminary vote Thursday toward rejecting a proposed $100 million wind farm in the Downeast Lakes region.
- State agency recommends board deny Bowers Mountain wind project (4/29/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine — State environmental officials have recommended that the Board of Environmental Protection reaffirm the denial of a proposed $100 million, 16-turbine wind-to-energy site in eastern Penobscot County, officials said Tuesday.
- Shrinking natural gas reserves complicate Maine’s efforts to expand service in state (4/29/14)
PORTLAND, Maine — 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.
- Grant to help Maine nonprofits boost energy efficiency of historic buildings (5/5/14)
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation is one of two organizations nationally to receive a $1.2 million grant to help increase the energy efficiency of historic downtown buildings
- State insists on fining Rockland $51,000 after more than 100 wastewater violations (5/2/14)
ROCKLAND, Maine — The city must pay more than $51,000 in penalties, undertake an inspection of all its sewer lines, and submit a plan to correct wastewater treatment deficiencies or face legal action, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
- First Wind closes on $369 million in financing for Oakfield Wind (5/1/14)
OAKFIELD, Maine — Boston-based wind power developer First Wind announced Thursday morning that it has closed a $369 million financing deal for its 148-megawatt Oakfield Wind project.
- Scarborough wood fiber cloth producer wants $900,000 facility in Dover-Foxcroft (4/29/14)
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — A Scarborough firm wants to locate a facility that produces wood fiber-based cleaning cloth at a Route 7 industrial park, but it needs a $450,000 state grant to make it happen, officials said Tuesday.
- To save money, stop flushing the wrong things down the toilet (4/27/14)
Officials concerned with keeping Maine’s water clean are trying to find out what prompts consumers to do the right thing. Their findings may have nationwide implications.