Entrepreneur Samuel Eakin accuses the University of Maine System chancellor and others of racketeering, conspiracy and more, charges that university officials ‘vehemently deny.’
Tux Turkel
Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets.
When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat.
A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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Issues in the governor’s race: Energy Policy
Maine’s next leader has the potential to alter the state’s priorities, and each of the four candidates has distinctive views on renewables, regulations and CMP’s proposal in western Maine.
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Advocates issue report before key hearing saying CMP power line wouldn’t help environment
An analysis concludes the transmission line through western Maine would only redirect existing hydroelectricity, not reduce carbon emissions.
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On eve of hearing, business and labor groups say they back CMP power line through western Maine
Business groups say the economic benefits of the 145-mile project outweigh drawbacks.
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Consumers wanted it, dealers got it: Cleaner heating oil now the standard in Maine
With 99 percent less sulfur, the oil being pumped into your tank is expected to improve efficiency, air quality and save money.
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Explosion shakes Canadian Irving refinery, which supplies much of Maine
No one died, but Canadian media reports showed flames and billowing black smoke coming from the refinery.
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CMP says ‘inadvertent security lapse’ released data on more than 77,000 customers
The company says human error led to old account information being exposed on a server. The incident has sparked an effort by utility officials to mandate reporting of any data exposures.
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Portland hub monitors 425 solar projects, 6 wind farms
Longroad Energy Partners’ dozen technicians staff the remote operations center around the clock.
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Energy firm sees Portland as logical site
It plans three projects in Maine, and partly staffs the downtown hub with Maine Maritime graduates.
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Regulators find CMP, Emera responded ‘reasonably’ to intense October windstorm
The PUC rules the utilities took proper actions based on the weather forecasts, but need to improve how they keep customers informed about outages and efforts to restore power.