Peter McGuire
Climate ReporterPeter comes to Maine Public with more than a decade of experience in Maine journalism. He grew up in northwest Oxford County and earned degrees from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston University. He has covered municipal government, courts, the environment, transportation, labor, economic development and business for newspapers including the Portland Press Herald, Lewiston Sun Journal and Waterville Morning Sentinel. Peter lives in southern Maine with his spouse and dog. He likes to spend a lot of time outside.
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The power utility is holding public open houses to hear feedback from residents near proposed line and substation upgrades. -
A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled the administration illegally ordered a halt to new ocean wind power development. -
The organizations say more regulation and oversight are needed as data centers proliferate across the country.
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The popular park is the fastest-eroding beach in Maine. -
The Trump administration has proposed weakening regulations on emissions from passenger cars and trucks. -
The state is making measurable progress on its climate action plan but says changes in federal policy present new challenges. -
Even though Maine waterways are shielded by state law advocates say the federal Clean Water Act provides a necessary backstop. -
Developers allege a new law illegally cuts benefits to solar farms that are already operating. -
New electric supply contracts are set to increase household bills by $13-$17 a month according to the Maine Public Advocate
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Electric supply contracts selected by the Public Utilities Commission will increase residential customer bills by more than $130 a year.
