Stephen Singer writes about energy and utilities for the Press Herald. He began covering the arcane beat in 1999-2000 as a statehouse reporter for The Associated Press in Charleston, W.Va., as the Legislature -- with many others in the U.S. -- set about the task of deregulating energy. Singer picked up the beat for the AP in Hartford, Conn., expanding his reporting to cover the six New England states. A newcomer to Maine, he prefers blueberries to lobster.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Cumberland singer Julia Gagnon voted into ‘American Idol’ top 14
She was among the 10 singers to receive the most votes from the public after Sunday night’s episode.
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PublishedApril 12, 2024
Maine sues Monsanto, accusing chemical manufacturer of polluting land, water
Maine is one of several states and jurisdictions to sue Monsanto, which has warned investors of financial fallout from the legal challenges.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Maine House, protecting sand dunes, rejects plan to build offshore wind terminal on Sears Island
It is unclear how severely the decision will delay the buildout of a wind port in Maine, which would create hundreds of high-paying jobs and advance the state’s climate goals.
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
As eclipse seekers arrived, Maine’s roads grew unusually crowded
On the Maine Turnpike, it felt like Labor Day, while rural roads bore a rare press of traffic.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Lawmakers approve bill that makes it harder to seize land to build power lines
Legislation headed to Gov. Mills grew out of concerns raised by property owners in the path of a transmission line that would have brought renewable power from northern Maine to the New England grid.
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PublishedApril 4, 2024
Maine’s targets to reduce emissions may be harder to hit without electric vehicle standards
Maine officials looking to reach ambitious carbon-reduction targets are considering a range of sources after regulators rejected electric vehicle sales standards that would play a big role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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PublishedApril 3, 2024
Oversight of Maine’s electric vehicle standards likely to shift from citizen board to lawmakers
A bill to formalize the change is headed to Gov. Janet Mills. The move delays limits on sales of gas-powered vehicles from being implemented until at least 2025.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Compromise calls for studying natural gas use in Maine, rather than restricting it
Legislation that calls for studies of natural gas use passed the House, but it was criticized by a Democrat as ‘watered down’ and a Republican who said it’s unnecessary.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
CMP ratepayers could see bills jump 12% to cover rising solar power subsidies
The utility is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission for permission to bill ratepayers $116 million for subsidies paid to solar developers in the net energy billing program that is part of Maine’s effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2024
Susan Collins won’t vote for Trump: ‘I don’t think it should surprise anyone’
Maine’s senior senator said she doesn’t know how she will vote in November, rejecting both President Biden and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as well as the Republican frontrunner.
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