The New Brunswick Irving facility supplies the majority of the state’s gas and heating oil.
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Maine Voices: Reject CMP power line because Hydro-Quebec facilities damage ecosystem
Wintertime discharges from the company’s dam reservoirs are warming the Gulf of Maine, starving its fisheries and may be a key factor in the decline of Arctic sea ice.
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Explosion shakes Canadian Irving refinery, which supplies much of Maine
No one died, but Canadian media reports showed flames and billowing black smoke coming from the refinery.
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Wind power can raise global temperatures, Harvard study finds
While researchers point to short-term detrimental effects to the environment, they maintain that wind is preferable to fossil fuels in the long run.
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Commentary: We care about trout and salmon, and CMP’s proposed power line will harm them
Trout Unlimited’s concern is real, grassroots and based on our fears about the impacts of the planned project.
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Rep. Berry: CMP power line project a bad deal for Maine, would hurt clean-energy efforts
Besides negative environmental impacts, there is no clear economic benefit for the state and no clear evidence of greenhouse gas reductions.
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New group calls for dialogue around Maine energy policy
Energy Pathway for Maine advocates for clean-energy technologies in advance of November elections.
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Our View: Solar lawsuit aims to put Maine back on track
A delivery charge for electricity that does not have to be delivered is a backward policy.
Posted inBusiness
Dow hits another all-time high on mixed day for U.S. stocks
Losses for technology companies and retailers blunt strides made in the energy and industrial sectors.
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Maine Voices: As demand for recycled material shrinks, consumers can take action
Steps include reducing waste, learning what is accepted locally and redeeming beverage containers.