The new registry is hoped to empower groups to hold governments accountable when issuing licenses for fossil fuel extraction.
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Bill Clinton: ‘The world’s on fire,’ but teamwork can help
At the Clinton Global Initiative, which reconvened Monday for the first time since 2016, all participants will be expected to announce or develop a partnership.
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Portland will look for public feedback on Eastern Prom food truck pilot program
Some food truck operators said the program hasn’t worked for them, citing among other things a lack of visibility and foot traffic at the new truck parking area on Cutter Street.
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New use considered for historic Portland office high-rise
The People’s United Bank Building, overlooking Monument Square, might offer residential units under the owners’ new plan.
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Hannaford to open supermarket in former Shaw’s space
The new Hannaford will be the second in Scarborough, where the supermarket chain is headquartered.
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Lobstering group appeals decision in lawsuit over whale-protection rules
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association says the new regulations are based on faulty science, and is now attempting to take that argument to a higher court.
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Europe’s central bank to weigh climate scores as it buys bonds
The European Central Bank says it intends to prioritize those companies doing more to reveal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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More Mainers have health insurance, census finds
The uninsured rate declined from 8% to 5.7% from 2019-21 after Maine expanded Medicaid, and is now about half what it was a decade ago.
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New Jersey employers urged to watch, not test, for cannabis impairment
By law companies can no longer rely just on a positive blood test, so they’re looking for signs like glassy eyes and excessive yawning.
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Colorado’s medical cannabis sales hit lowest point since legalization
The downturn comes amid new requirements for patients and appears to be having more of an impact on smaller businesses.