Newsletter Archives
Panelists discuss coastal erosion lessons to learn from Dec. 23 storm
The late December storm brought home the impacts of sea level rise for the Maine coast.
The Christmas Eve mystery on the New England electric grid
The lack of transparency around the Christmas Eve episode has been a hot topic among the region’s energy wonks.
$100 million Portland Museum of Art expansion to be built from mass timber
Mass timber offers an attractive alternative for developers of large buildings thanks to its eco-friendliness.
What does the “Pine Tree Power” plan to replace CMP and Versant have to do with climate change?
The way Maine handles this may line investors’ pockets, make renewable energy savings more or less accessible, or pile onto electric bills.
Storms expected to become more frequent, damaging as sea levels rise
As sea levels continue to rise, Maine will see worse damage more frequently, largely from storms.
As 3M says it’ll stop making PFAS, huge unsolved problems with “forever chemicals” linger
Billions in eventual legal settlements with 3M and other companies that used PFAS could help cover testing, cleanup and health costs. But those cases may stretch for decades.
Industry reps argue for exemptions at first packaging stakeholder meeting
A new state law seeks to shift cost of recycling packaging from taxpayers to companies, and encourage better packaging design.
Visualizing Maine’s progress toward its climate goals
Officials project Maine will meet its 2045 emissions goal, but admit emissions will have to start declining faster to get there on time.
Water commission recommends another commission
The commission’s topline recommendation was to establish a new, “more focused” commission to address the old commission’s “unresolved work.”
Dire warnings about New England’s winter power grid reliability
Though these warnings did not come to fruition last winter, the geopolitical situation is different this year.