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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Critics are urging federal regulators to reject a dam license transfer that's the first step to selling the facilities to a conservation group. -
Supporters say making public agencies dim outdoor lights will prevent disturbing wildlife and preserve Maine's dark night skies. -
Portland-based Defend our Health immediately found banned nonstick pans for online sale to Mainers from stores such as Walmart, Target and Wayfair. -
The state's public retirement system says actively selling off fossil fuel assets could threaten the financial interests of its members. -
Early snowfall was washed away by a December rainstorm leaving icy, hazardous conditions.
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The state's own rebates for weatherization, heat pumps and more are often worth more than income tax credits eliminated in President Trump's signature tax and spending law. -
Maine Forest Service tried to recruit small landowners that couldn't participate in the early intervention program last year. -
The state law bans sales of cookware, cosmetics, textiles and other goods with 'intentionally added' forever chemicals. -
The Public Utilities Commission wants to bring 1.2 gigawatts of wind power online to serve customers in Maine and New England. -
The advocacy groups say the company's plan to preserve 50,000 acres doesn't meet regulators' standards.
