As more fully described by David Pomerantz in his guest essay in The New York Times, three states in the nation have passed laws forbidding utilities to use ratepayers’ money to cover lobbying costs. The bad news, 47 have not. Mr. Pomerantz is the executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute, a utility watchdog […]
This is what Aaron Pressman writes in the Boston Globe. EV charging infrastructure has been expanding rapidly in recent years, with more public charging stations being installed in cities, along highways, and at other convenient locations. Many governments and private companies are investing heavily in building out charging networks to support the growing number of […]
The Town of Ogunquit was awarded an incentive award for $32,000 or 90% of the final project costs, whichever is less, to install and operate Level 2chargers at Obed’s Parking Lot, Cottage Street. This project will provide the town its first 4 outlets (two per charger) for the charging of electric vehicles owned and operarted […]
This was yesterday’s (February 7, 2023) headline in the Washington Post, just days after a “one in a generation” freeze in the Pine State. “Fossil fuel industry groups say the technology isn’t ideal for the state’s climate. Mainers aren’t buying it” wrote Anne Phillips. READ MORE
According to the Biden Administration $9 billion in funding has been allocated for states and Tribes under new state- and Tribe-administered home efficiency programs established by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. For more details READ MORE Picture by HarmdvD at pixabay
Did you know that tidal marshes are amongst the most productive ecosystems on earth? In Maine’s vast and varied landscape, tidal marshes may not appear to be anything special at first glance, but these ecosystems are teeming with life. Sea ducks, migratory shorebirds, striped bass, and shellfish—even baby clams and lobster—all rely on tidal marshes. […]
THIS IS WHAT SUSTAINABILITY IS ALL ABOUT! In a recent aerrticle broadcast in the internet by CNN, Rachel Ramirez relates how ” This 100% solar community (Babcok Ranch, Fla) endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage … … Babcock Ranch in SW Florida calls itself “America’s first solar-powered town.” Its nearby […]
The following is a contribution of our neighbor Becky Fox from an email she received from Wendy Wendlandt President of Environment Maine We encourage you to visit their website and learn about how Environment Maine is transforming ” …the power of our imaginations and our ideas into change that makes our world a greener and […]
Follow this article in the Portland Herald describing how twenty companies from Biddeford to Brooklin have joined a new statewide business project called On the Pathway to 100% Clean Energy. Picture credit Markus Spiske, Usplash
Maine Department of Environmental Protection / Photo by Mandell Smock at Unsplash As we all know, Maine weather takes its toll, causing ground shifts, frost heaves, rust, and general wear, all of which can affect a heating oil supply tank and its piping. Weather, corrosion, and poor maintenance can lead to spills, smells, leaks, well […]
