Pebble Limited Partnership CEO John Shively in a statement called the EPA’s action ‘unlawful’ and political and said litigation was likely.
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Lawsuit targets new regulations on gun stabilizing braces
Stabilizing braces transform a handgun into a weapon that’s powerful and easy to conceal, Attorney General Merrick Garland said when he announced the rule this month.
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Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval
Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.
Posted inBusiness, Politics
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden hails plans for big East Coast tunnel fix
The president came to familiar terrain to promote his 2021 infrastructure law, a bipartisan win that is just now ramping up the spending on major projects.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Russian millionaire on trial in Massachusetts in hack, insider trade scheme
A federal prosecutor says a wealthy Russian businessman and associates made nearly $90 million dollars cheating the stock market in an elaborate scheme of hacking into U.S. computer systems to steal insider information.
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Dolphins, humans both benefit from fishing collaboration
In Brazil, scientists have, for the first time, used drones, underwater sound recordings and other tools to document how local people and dolphins coordinate actions and benefit from each other’s labor.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
More Maine public schools get solar energy
The installation of an array on a farm in Livermore Falls, paid for by the federal government, will help power five public schools in the state.
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There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing
Horses have been subjected to drugging and abuse, with more than 600 violations issued by the state governing body for the sport since 2016.
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Inside the National Weather Service in Gray: webcams, balloons and artful patience
The office of 15 meteorologists gathers data and makes forecasts that inform countless decisions by Mainers, businesses and even other weather forecasters.
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Time seems ripe for bipartisan action on income tax cuts in Maine
As the state enjoys a record surplus, lawmakers from both parties have submitted proposals that would reduce taxes for lower-income Mainers.