Wood pellet production skyrocketed across the U.S. South. It helped feed demand in the European Union for renewable energy, as those countries sought to replace fossil fuels such as coal.
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Lewiston, Auburn Citylink bus drivers rally for better wages
A spokesperson for Western Maine Transportation Services, which operates Citylink, said the company “is continuing to bargain in good faith with the union.”
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Posted inBusiness, Election 2024, Politics
Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
Former President Donald Trump is campaigning hard on the higher cost of living, having mentioned inflation 14 times in his speech last week at the Republican National Convention.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Health, Nation & World
Recall of Boar’s Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak
The outbreak was first reported last week. Since late May, 34 people were sickened across 13 states, with all but one hospitalized.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
US agriculture chief announces $1.9 million loan to build a solar project in West Gardiner
Small businesses, including farms, will receive federal money to install rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, low-energy lighting, heat pump systems and help to advance clean energy projects.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine regulators direct utilities to make power grid more resilient against storms
The utilities also are directed to apply cost-saving technology to help manage peak demand.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wind farms’ benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Confusing taxation systems make it easier for wind’s opponents, some citing misinformation, to say that wind has fallen short of its promises.
Posted inBusiness
Microsoft’s World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing
The Game Makers Guild is the first wall-to-wall union seen at Activision Blizzard and the largest of this kind at a Microsoft-owned studio to date.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Video game performers will go on strike over AI concerns
Negotiators say gains have been made over wages and job safety in the video game contract, but that the two sides remain split over the regulation of generative AI.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual pace last quarter
The Commerce Department said the gross domestic product picked up in the April-June quarter.