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- Grid overseer seeks federal help to keep plans for Salem power plant alive (7/24/114)
The overseers of New England’s power grid have reached out to the federal government for help in ensuring a massive natural gas power plant planned for Salem can get off the ground
- CT Senate endorses moratorium on disposal of fracking waste (5/5/14)
The Senate endorsed legislation Monday that imposes a three-year moratorium in Connecticut on the disposal of waste generated by hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of extracting natural gas that has opened some Northeastern states to a new energy boom.
- Even if permitted, fracking waste unlikely to come to CT (4/28/14)
Despite the clamorous efforts of the environmental community, legislation to ban the waste from gas and oil fracking operations from coming into Connecticut will fail this legislative session.
- National Wildlife Federation sues for release of tar sands documents (4/25/14)
The nonprofit group is seeking a 2008 letter detailing a plan Portland Pipe Line Corp. had to reverse the flow of its Portland-Montreal pipeline to carry tar sands to Maine.
- Vassalboro’s Duratherm has found green by going ‘green’ (4/22/14)
A Vassalboro manufacturing company has gone “green” by banishing oil, opening the windows at night and feeding its workers fresh organic beef from a small herd of cattle raised behind the factory, the company president told a group of business leaders on Earth Day
- South Portland girds for legal battle, praised for precedent on its tar sands ban (7/22/14)
Conservation groups and other areas celebrate the city’s stand against the heavy crude, as opponents map out strategies for overturning the new regulation.
- Supporters call for Keystone XL pipeline approval at N.H. State House rally (4/30/14)
What can the Keystone XL pipeline do for New Hampshire? A lot, said a mix of union representatives, business people, lawmakers and U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown at a barbecue rally in front of the State House in Concord yesterday
- Waterville activists holding fewer tar sands pipeline protests (4/27/14)
With a decision on the $5.4 billion project not expected for several months, the need for their efforts is less urgent, they said.
- South Portland adds 6 months to tar sands moratorium (4/24/14)
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Wednesday extended a moratorium on tar sands and approved a transfer of $15,000 additional funds to the city property tax assistance program.
- South Portland Planning Board backs extension of tar sands moratorium (4/9/14)
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board on Tuesday endorsed an 180-day extension of the moratorium on tar sands developments, which is set to expire May 5.