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- New England power pollution drops 21% (4/8/14)
The amount of greenhouses gases emitted by New England's power plants dropped 21 percent from 2001 to 2012, according to electric grid administrator ISO New England.
- Owner disputes report that Maine oil pipeline has exceeded life span (3/13/14)
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Environmentalists are pointing to a New Hampshire court document as evidence the Portland-Montreal pipeline has exceeded its life span and can’t be trusted to safely transport so-called tar sands oil.
- New England on ‘high alert’ after Canadian pipeline reversal approved (3/7/14)
The decision has regional environmental groups raising the alarms, warning the industry is now one step closer to being able to transport tar sands and other corrosive crude oil from the west, through Ontario and Quebec, over the border into Vermont, and then to the Maine coast for export.
- Opinion: Science shows crude from oil sands no riskier than conventional crude (3/3/14)
BRUNSWICK — Maine has endured a great deal of winter this winter. No one is more familiar with the challenges of winter weather than the 350 members of the Maine Energy Marketers Association, who work every day to ensure we all have dependable access to the energy we need to heat our homes and power our economy.
- University system trustees approve Farmington campus’ plan to switch to natural gas (1/27/14)
BANGOR — The University of Maine at Farmington hopes to save $4 million over the next 10 years by switching from oil to less expensive natural gas to heat the school’s buildings.
- North Haven manufacturer awarded energy grant (3/18/14)
North Haven energy manufacturer Precision Combustion Inc. received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Small Business Innovation Research program to develop natural gas into commodity chemicals.
- Canada approves eastward flow of oil, worrying some Mainers (3/7/14)
Canada’s National Energy Board announced Thursday it has approved the reversal of a pipeline that would bring oil sands from Alberta to a refinery in Montreal and closer to Maine.
- At least 12 towns pass tar sands resolution (3/4/14)
At least 12 towns passed resolutions at their town meetings expressing concern over the transport of tar sands oil from Canada through Vermont.
- From gas to timber, vertical integration key to historic growth of Irving empire (2/7/14)
The Irving family story begins with the son of Scottish immigrants, James Dergavel Irving, who founded the Irving company in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, in 1882 with a sawmill, gristmill, carding mill, a general store and several farms
- South Portland council selects oil sands committee (1/24/14)
The South Portland City Council on Wednesday selected three volunteers who will develop an ordinance barring the importation of Canadian oil sands into the city.