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Robert F. Bukaty/APThe U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against Maine lobster fishermen who sought to block new fishing restrictions that are designed to protect rare whales.
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A Trenton-based union that represents lobstermen and other industry stakeholders is making an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to halt new fishing restrictions in a nearly-one-thousand square mile area off Maine. -
Maine's State Climate Action Plan, one year in—what it includes, what progress has been made, what's ahead
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Last December, the Maine Climate Council released a lengthy "action plan" for achieving ambitious climate goals. Since then, the state has made significant progress on some fronts but still faces sizable hurdles on others.
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On Wednesday, the Mills administration released a Climate Action Plan progress report that says Maine has made “significant strides” toward the ambitious goals established a year ago.
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The new northern Maine power line effort was mandated by the Legislature this year, and broadly speaking it's not that different from CMP's New England Clean Energy Connect, which grew out of its bid for an energy contract mandated by Massachusetts lawmakers.
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The Legislature recently increased the size of projects that could access the state's "net energy billing" system, which provides credits and payments for electricity that solar generators put on the grid. Patrick Scully, a member of the Public Utilities commission, told a legislative committee on Wednesday that the credits add costs to everyone's electricity bills.
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The latest news about recycling, and what can and cannot be recycled in Maine
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The $90 million Hampden waste plant that has been shut down since last year could be “rendered useless” if its natural gas service isn’t restored soon.
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A popular, state-run land conservation program is about to experience a windfall after several years of financial drought. And pent-up demand is expected to drive a surge in applications to the Land for Maine's Future program.
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The move comes in the aftermath of Maine voters' overwhelming support this month of a referendum that aims to kill the project and Maine's Department of Environmental Protection suspending its permit for the project.
