The Department of the Interior also moved to speed up permitting for a range of energy sources, primarily fossil fuels.
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Maine Public could lose 12% of funding after executive order to defund NPR, PBS
Roughly $2 million is at risk for the broadcasting company, but the president and CEO says it’s far from a done deal.
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Dutch Treat, a landmark in Wilton, will not open this year
‘After a long hard process, we have decided not to open this year,’ Alison Welch of Wilton, daughter of owner Sharon Rainey, said Tuesday.
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Key manufacturing resource in Maine could lose all federal funding
The state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership is one of 10 nationwide that had its funding cut, then restored temporarily by the Trump administration.
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What do Canada’s election results mean for Maine?
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in his victory speech that Canada’s relationship with America ‘is over,’ exacerbating concerns among Maine officials and businesses about the impacts a widening international divide will have on the state’s economy.
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Skowhegan racetrack neighbors sue over ‘ear-splitting’ noise
After two neighbors filed a complaint against the owner and operator of Get Er Done Raceway and Motorsports on Dudley Corner Road, a judge issued an order temporarily shutting the track down, just as its season was set to begin.
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Maine lobstermen invited to write the rules after years of feeling ignored
A new survey aims to incorporate observations of commercial lobstermen into the data used to regulate their industry. Will it change their frustrations about being overlooked?
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Most Americans haven’t tried seaweed, Maine study shows
The study, which in part explores Americans’ hesitance to try new foods, finds that leaning on seaweed as an ingredient in different snacks and making ready-to-eat dishes could sway consumers.
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Maine’s clean electricity goals face unpredictable costs, availability
Beneficial electrification assumes oil and gas costs will rise, electricity will be more affordable and new generation sources will be available on a schedule aligned with target dates.
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‘We did things backwards here’: Some Maine landowners see a future in ecological forest management
Foresters argue the pros and cons of various models of sustainable forestry, but the overall goal is the same: Timber harvests generate profits; woodlands remain healthy.