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Bowdoin is Maine’s latest carbon-neutral campus, joining Colby, College of the Atlantic
Bowdoin announces that its net carbon footprint is now zero because of a combination of reduced energy use and investments in renewable energy production.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Interior secretary: Maine will be ‘very happy’ with report on oil and gas drilling
Secretary Ryan Zinke made the comments during a back-and-forth exchange with U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, who pointed out the strong bipartisan opposition to drilling off coastal Maine.
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Garrett Raymond wants to create a specialty license plate for sustainability
The University of Maine economics student grew up in Montville, with a woodsy upbringing that helped him learn to appreciate nature.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
CMP says internal audit offers no explanation for spike in some customers’ energy bills
The power delivery company says its billing and smart meter networks appear to be working well, but Maine’s public advocate isn’t satisfied.
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CMP customers disputing high bills must pay a portion of them
The Public Advocate tried to bar the power company from disconnecting home customers while an investigation into high bills is underway, but the PUC said some payment is warranted.
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Maine regulators approve partial subsidy to keep biomass power plants alive
The decision is welcomed by the biomass company, Stored Solar, but detractors say they will ask the Legislature to prevent the payment.
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Biomass owners say director of logging trade group is bad-mouthing business
Stored Solar expects to hear Wednesday whether it will get a continued subsidy for two wood-energy plants, but says false rumors hurt the company’s plans.
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Maine regulators will investigate shocking increase in some CMP customers’ bills
The Public Utilities Commission wants to take a deeper look at factors that could reveal why more than 1,000 customers of Central Maine Power Co. received inexplicably high bills this winter.
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State reaches deal with York County oil supplier who left paying customers in the cold
More than 300 people lost money on Nicholas Curro’s prepaid plans in 2007, and likely will get back only 60 cents on the dollar.