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Maine DOT seeks $456 million federal grant to help fund wind port on Sears Island
18 May 2024 04:05 GMT
… diverse coalition of environmental, labor, and … including assessments of environmental impacts and alternative … environmental impacts.
This alternative to the Maine DOT proposal, said Sprague Energy … energy security
Cuts climate-destabilizing pollution
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Electric vehicles, heat pumps expected drive up electricity demand in Maine faster than neighboring states
17 May 2024 21:53 GMT
… and clean energy director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine, said … numerous comments from environmentalists, ratepayers and others.
Price said electricity consumption growth … But as electrification replaces oil and natural gas, ISO expects the winter …
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ISO-NE proposes transmission planning changes to boost states’ ability to reach environmental goals
17 May 2024 18:15 GMT
… around project costs, environmental impacts, siting and … States Committee on Electricity, or NESCOE, called … Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. The region’s energy … to achieve their energy and environmental policy objectives,” …
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Time is running out to find new solutions to manage biosolids in Maine
16 May 2024 22:08 GMT
… out in 2028.
PORTLAND, Maine — There are growing concerns … A recent Department of Environmental Protection report shows the … is partnering with renewable gas company Viridi Energy. Earlier this year, … energy to reach 3,000 homes a year and supply electricity …
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Offshore wind energy sales moving forward
16 May 2024 15:00 GMT
… the Gulf of Maine, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management remains dedicated … to balance the complex social, ecological, and economic factors. BOEM’s … draft environmental review of potential impacts associated with offshore wind energy leasing …
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Portland, Maine climate trust fund would use solar credits to spur emission-cutting projects
16 May 2024 11:54 GMT
… Maine, would use money from the sale of city-owned renewable energy … Every morning, thousands of energy professionals turn to our … making the City more environmentally friendly,” according to the … energy trust fund seeded with fees on electric, gas and fuel oil …
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Inaction & Accountability: Why Sierra Club and Partners Are Suing the State of Maine
15 May 2024 19:36 GMT
… years, communities across Maine have increasingly shouldered the … including the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Board … rule to reduce transportation pollution. Instead, state leaders … — including health and energy savings plus other climate …
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Taking Big Oil to Court for ‘Climate Homicide’ Isn’t as Far-Fetched as it Sounds
15 May 2024 10:42 GMT
… It says that oil giants’ awareness that their pollution could have lethal … of switching away from coal and oil, they doubled down, … professor at the University of Maine School of Law. The … constitutional right to a healthy environment.
That phase also includes …
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Community solar development in western Maine gets a $2.9 million boost
15 May 2024 08:09 GMT
… The Center for an Ecology-Based Economy has been selected … residents in western Maine will see reduced energy costs from community … , affordable, and reliable energy to residents and small … of cooperative energy projects go beyond energy savings measured in …
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Expert points to next steps for Maine’s juvenile justice system
15 May 2024 05:42 GMT
… task force charged with improving Maine’s juvenile justice system. … recent interview to discuss how Maine could make progress toward … we needed to focus our energy coming out of the task … creates [delinquent behavior] is their environment. If we don’t address …