The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds that the initiative to reverse a decision by the Public Utilities Commission ‘exceeds the scope of the people’s legislative power.’
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Regulators begin reviewing plan for metal mine in northern Maine
Wolfden Resources’ proposal for a mine just south of Patten will likely be the first test of a state law that opened the door for metal mining in the state.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Gideon unveils climate policies in her bid for U.S. Senate
The Democrat’s climate agenda includes supporting the U.S. rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and requiring electric utilities to obtain some energy from renewable sources.
Posted inNation & World
Trump signs $3 billion-a-year plan to boost conservation, national parks
The law will help create more than 100,000 jobs, address the maintenance backlog and gives permanent funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Posted inMaine, News
Committee endorses extending timeline for lawsuits over PFAS pollution
The bill focused on so-called “forever chemicals” would be considered by the full Legislature should it come back during a special session.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Insurers, utilities oppose bill to extend lawsuit window for PFAS contamination
But supporters say the current law falls short of protecting farmers and others harmed by the ‘forever chemicals.’
Posted inMaine, News
Groups pushing to extend timeline for lawsuits over PFAS chemical pollution
Tuesday’s hearing on the statute of limitations for the ‘forever chemicals’ comes four days after the state announced another PFAS hotspot on a dairy farm.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Integrated pest management uses science to protect crops, lands
Invasives can be managed in a way that benefits Maine’s environment and saves forests, gardens and green spaces for future generations.
Posted inNation & World
Trump reins in major environmental law to speed big projects
The president aims to make it easier to build highways, pipelines, chemical and solar plants and other projects.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Trash going back to PERC as towns seek operator for Fiberight solid waste facility
The Municipal Review Committee told member municipalities and others that 3/4 of their trash was being diverted to the Orrington waste-to-energy plant while the Fiberight plant in Hampden is shut down.