Specifics were not revealed, but one official says the directive includes a mandate that companies report cyber incidents to the federal government.
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Million-dollar battery could help charge Casco Bay hybrid ferry
Adding energy storage could offer lessons for how to charge electric public transit fleets, from ferries to buses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Mills nominates utilities lawyer to serve on Maine PUC
If he’s confirmed, Patrick Scully, the recently retired CEO of Bernstein Shur, will be the second commissioner the governor has named to the three-person panel.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Navy says it’s charting a new course after rash of problems with ships
Technology that doesn’t work as it should, deferred maintenance and an aging fleet are among the challenges.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
As state’s mask mandate ends, varied reactions emerge in downtown Waterville
Some local businesses are experimenting with an honor system for mask-wearing, as fully vaccinated people are able to go barefaced at most settings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Businesses celebrate unmasking, but some customers hesitate
Maine’s indoor mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions expired Monday, as the state aligned with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Proposal to extend passenger rail to Bangor advances in Legislature
Major questions remain about the project, though, such as its cost and its environmental impact.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints
The world gets 45% of its polysilicon – used to make photovoltaic cells for solar panels – from Xinjiang, a region where the ruling party has been accused of forced labor and ethnic cleansing.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden doubling emergency spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms, climate change
2021 has already had significant winter storms that caused a deadly blackout in Texas and other states and underscore the damage caused by climate change.