Public Utilities, Waste Management
March 5, 2024
Via: Waste360The Maina Board of Environmental Protection is holding a public hearing this week on a new program that would require manufacturers to pay for the cost of recycling their packaging. “Producers of products, they’ll pay a fee based on the […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
May 20, 2020
Via: Waste360A financially troubled six-month-old waste plant in Hampden, Maine is seeking to borrow $10 million for a series of upgrades. Since its opening in November, the Coastal Resources of Maine (CRM) plant has struggled to generate revenue. The plant has […]
Basic Services, Civil Service, Health & Insurance, Social Services
August 30, 2019
Via: Kaiser Health NewsMaine Gov. Janet Mills notified the Trump administration that the state wants to run its own marketplace instead of relying on the federal government. States with their own exchanges, such as California and Massachusetts, have used the added flexibility that […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
March 18, 2019
Via: Utility DiveThe elimination of gross metering in Maine marks a shift in legislative priorities for the state, which clean energy advocates say has struggled through eight years of inaction or rollbacks on renewable power policy. LD 91 reestablishes retail rate net […]
Miscellaneous, Waste Management
July 12, 2016
Via: Waste360The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has approved draft permits for the $69 million MRC-Fiberight waste-to-energy plant. And now the Municipal Review Committee (MRC) has extended the deadline for some communities that are still considering the new 15-year waste contract […]
July 25, 2024
July 2, 2024