A judge in Vermont rejects the industry’s claim that stricter rules conflict with federal mileage standards. by Dave Gram, The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story MONTPELIER, Vt. — Maine, Vermont and other states scored a victory Wednesday in their battle to get automakers to comply with rules aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. A Read More
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NRCM Testimony In Support of LD 1655, An Act To Improve Home and Commercial Building Energy Efficiency
by Dylan Voorhees, NRCM energy project director Senator Bartlett, Representative Bliss, Members of the Committee, Thank you for allowing me to testify in support of LD 1655. The building sector in the United States is responsible for almost 50% of all energy consumption. This yields much more carbon emissions than transportation or industry (see chart). Read More
Environmental and Business Leaders Announce Consensus Plan to Implement RGGI
Broad support for new Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative bill puts Maine at the forefront Press Release from the Speaker’s Office, Maine Legislature AUGUSTA – Maine lawmakers joined Governor Baldacci at a State House press conference on Wednesday to highlight a broad new consensus plan to limit global warming causing CO2 emissions in Maine, crafted by Read More
PUC Marks Landmark Bulb Sale Under State Incentive Program
by the Associated Press MaineToday.com news story PORTLAND – The Public Utilities Commission marked the sale Thursday of the millionth compact fluorescent light under a state incentive program to promote the use of the energy saving bulbs and curb demand for electricity. Justine Carlisle of South Portland bought the millionth CFL at Maine Hardware, where Read More
Maine Governor Baldacci Tackles Global Warming
All American Patriots news story February 7, 2007 — AUGUSTA – Maine Governor John E. Baldacci opened the Forum on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): Decisions for Maine Wednesday morning by discussing Maine’s efforts to address climate change. “The Maine Department of Environmental Protection developed Maine’s Climate Action Plan, one of the first in the Read More
Hannaford Recognized For Its Energy Efficiency
WCSH-6 TV news story Hannaford’s Forest Avenue supermarket in Portland was honored Wednesday for its energy savings. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Hannaford an Energy star certificate for its top-to-bottom effort to conserve energy. The supermarket has been re-using waste heat from refrigeration units for space heating, maximizing use of natural light and upgrading its Read More
PUC Cites Energy Program Savings
by the Associated Press Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA – A state program that encourages energy efficiencies such as better light fixtures saved Mainers the equivalent of the annual electricity needs of nearly 11,000 homes last year, the Public Utilities Commission said. The Efficiency Maine program reduced electricity use by more than 74 million Read More
Redington Fight Emblematic of Maine’s Challenge
By Theo Stein Portland Press Herald op-ed There’s been Sturm und Drang aplenty over the Land Use Regulation Commission’s decision not to approve a 90-megawatt wind- power project proposed for a roadless mountain tract near Sugarloaf Mountain. That’s to be expected and, one could argue, even healthy. After all, these are grand issues at stake. Read More
Panel Rejects Wind Power in Redington
by Alan Crowell, staff writer Kennebec Journal news story FARMINGTON — In a decision that could have wide ramifications for the future of wind power in Maine, the Land Use Regulation Commission on Wednesday rejected a plan to place 30 turbines on two western mountains. The application by Maine Mountain Power to rezone about 1,000 Read More
