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- 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.”
- Portsmouth council puts plan to sue Newington on hold (5/6/14)
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council decided to wait to make a decision about whether to sue the Newington Planning Board for its anticipated approval of the proposed expansion of the Sea-3 propane terminal
- Federal judge to Cape Wind foes: Enough with these lawsuits, already (5/4/14)
The seemingly never-ending Cape Wind lawsuits can wear on someone’s patience — if that someone happens to be a federal judge.
- Berlin seeks funds for legal appeal against hydro plants (4/30/14)
BERLIN — The Coos County delegation will consider whether to give Berlin $15,000 from the county’s utility-defense fund to help pay legal bills in an assessment dispute with the owner of three hydroelectric dams on the Androscoggin River.
- Berlin requests county funds to assist in dispute over hydro assessment (4/15/14)
BERLIN – The city of Berlin has requested $15,000 from Coos County to help cover its legal costs in its dispute with Great Lakes Hydro America over the assessment of hydroelectric facilities on the Androscoggin River.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Legislator calls for closing of Groton wind farm (4/3/14)
GROTON — A Lakes Region legislator wants state officials to close the 24-turbine Groton Wind power facility, saying the Site Evaluation Committee should order the plant’s owner, Iberdrola Renewables of Spain, to “cease operations.”