December 2019 Maine Public has a great look at the news that Hydro-Quebec has launched a PAC to spend big in support of its money-making CMP corridor project. Though CMP and HQ aim to spend huge sums to try and convince Mainers their destructive project is a good thing, they can’t erase the fact that Read More
News & Noteworthy
Weekly roundup of news stories related to Maine's air, land, water, and wildlife.
News & Noteworthy — July – September 2019
News & Noteworthy September 2019 Timber company dropping hotly contested Moosehead development plan The timberland company Weyerhaeuser is asking to terminate a massive rezoning plan for the Moosehead Lake region that was the focus of years of debate and regulatory battles over development in Maine’s North Woods. Gov. Mills wants Maine carbon-neutral by 2045. What Read More
News & Noteworthy — April – June 2019
June 2019 Soaring on Solar The solar bill that our clean energy team has worked on for years is awaiting the governor’s signature after being approved by the House and Senate, as was the expansion of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard. Both bills will give a boost to clean, renewable energy in Maine. Big solar Read More