The plan would vastly expand areas open to fossil fuel exploration, a dramatic shift from current policy, but it’s unclear whether drilling would take place off Maine.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently covers state politics, the Maine Legislature and environmental/natural resources issues. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his wife, Carissa, and their dog.
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Court orders Gov. LePage to release $3 million to workforce development board
A federal judge rules that the governor isn’t allowed to withhold the federal funds in a dispute with regional agencies over how they spend the money.
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Legislature opens session, cancels hearings ahead of storm
Thursday’s storm is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on much of Maine and will produce blizzard conditions for coastal areas.
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Canadian firm unveils plans for large hemp farm in northern Maine
Future Farm Technologies buys 120 acres in Aroostook County to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana, for producing cannabidiol, a hemp derivative used in medical treatments.
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Long after hurricanes, Maine volunteers still toiling for Red Cross in stricken areas
More than 140 Mainers were deployed by the disaster relief agency this year, and some are still hard at work in Puerto Rico after the devastation of Hurricane Maria.
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Federal judge narrows Portland Pipe Line case against South Portland ordinance
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock rules against many of the company’s arguments but leaves open the question of whether the ban on crude oil exports interferes with interstate commerce.
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Portland Democrat Benjamin Pollard to challenge Angus King for Senate seat
Pollard is at least the fifth candidate to signal plans to run against the independent senator, who will be seeking his second term next November.
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Forest Society of Maine names new executive director
Karen Tilberg fills the post left vacant by the sudden death of Alan Hutchinson in August.
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Brunswick nonprofit argues for release of U.S. funds withheld by Gov. LePage
The state fights a lawsuit tied to how much of the workforce development money is dedicated to job training.
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Jensen Bissell, Baxter State Park director since 2005, to retire this month
The Baxter State Park Authority is expected to launch a national search for someone to lead the management of Maine’s 209,644-acre wilderness park.