Gov. Janet Mills unveiled the competitive grant program on the same day that the Biden administration announced major climate-related goals for the U.S.
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Mills has a chance to fill key energy post as LePage appointee’s PUC term ends
The 6-year term of Bruce Williamson, an economist who was nominated to the Maine Public Utilities Commission by then-Gov. Paul LePage in 2015, ended in March.
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Committee votes to give DEP more power to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
Maine’s 2 U.S. senators, meanwhile, are asking the Biden administration to allow states to use federal stimulus money to address PFAS contamination.
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As vaccinations increase in Maine, so do new cases and hospital patients
The number of new cases reported daily remains elevated, even as more than one-third of Maine’s population has received at least one shot of vaccine.
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How a 2019 Maine law spurred $100 million in solar investment
Lawmakers are reviewing the net energy billing policy, hoping to find the sweet spot that both encourages renewable energy and offers the greatest benefit to electricity customers.
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Legislature’s oversight panel expects answers about failed contract for human resources software
The state’s administrative and financial services commissioner will appear before the committee Friday to answer questions about a $22 million contract dispute with Workday, a Silicon Valley vendor.
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Gov. Mills signs executive order to develop clean transportation plan
A state climate plan estimates Maine needs 219,000 light-duty electric vehicles on the road by 2030 to meet its emissions targets.
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Mills seeks more federal support, action on ‘forever chemicals’
In a letter to Maine’s congressional delegation, Gov. Janet Mills wrote that PFAS contamination is ‘a national problem that ultimately requires a federal response.’
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Mills commits state agencies to ‘lead by example’ in climate change fight
The governor said the state will follow a new report’s blueprint for making government operations more climate-friendly.
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Legislature passes $8.3 billion state budget over Republicans’ objections
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills says she will sign the measure. Republicans say the bill was rushed, lacked their support and signals an end to bipartisan cooperation.