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 states will consider bids for solar and wind energy that can still access expiring federal tax credits. -
Some government websites are not being updated to include information about drought relief programs. -
Indian Township said it still has access to a $7.2 million federal grant to install solar panels and batteries on more than 200 homes. -
State regulators said most items did not qualify for a 'currently unavoidable use' designation for the products. -
The National Weather Service says Maine needs far above normal autumn rainfall to overcome severe dry conditions gripping the state. -
Just over half of households in the state burned oil as their primary source of heating last year, down from 70% in 2010. -
Federal judge rejects attempts by big oil companies to fight charges they hid climate damage of their products in U.S. court. -
The state offers some electric vehicle buyers up to $7,500. -
The university said that changing federal policies and priorities led it to end the event. -
Public comments against the proposal have flooded into the Maine Public Utilities Commission since it was filed last week.
