Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets. When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat. A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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PublishedJune 26, 2011
Nowhere’s special
Fishing interests in remote Washington County fear the sight of wind turbines will ruin the escape they offer
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PublishedJune 22, 2011
Maine home sales and prices fall in May
For the quarter, sales were off 24.5 percent and prices were down 2.4 percent overall.
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PublishedJune 22, 2011
CMP fights Bath’s delay on smart meters
The city passes a 180-day moratorium on the devices despite a regulator decision allowing opt-outs.
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PublishedJune 21, 2011
Smart meter battle coming to head in Bath
The pending showdown indicates that although regulators and CMP thought they had found a good compromise on smart meters, the matter remains controversial.
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PublishedJune 17, 2011
State’s ocean energy potential goes beyond generating power
A state official and others tell a Portland conference that manufacturing and R&D have wider promise.
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PublishedJune 16, 2011
Maine stresses commitment to offshore energy
“The real opportunity we see is through our R & D, manufacturing and assembly,” says Ken Fletcher, director of Maine’s State Energy Office.
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PublishedJune 8, 2011
Companies anxious over LePage stand on offshore wind
Global companies that could spend billions of dollars to develop floating wind farms off Maine’s coast are voicing concerns, says Paul Williamson, director of the Maine Wind Industry Initiative.
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PublishedJune 5, 2011
CMP upgrade boosts little-known industry
The project benefits Maine-based makers of wooden mats that allow trucks to park in wetlands.
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PublishedMay 29, 2011
EPA plans to crack down on wood smoke emissions
The proposed rules cover most of the heating devices common in Maine but not existing units.
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PublishedMay 25, 2011
Downeaster wins more track improvement money
The additional $3.4 million will be used for improvements and upgrades on tracks between Portland and Brunswick.
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