A big wind event slated to arrive here Sunday night into early Monday morning. A tropical disturbance near Honduras and Nicaragua will be monitored in the coming days. That storm may become Topical Storm Philippe as it surges north near the peninsula of Florida. The tropical system will quickly get picked up by a trough […]
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Bethel passes restrictive wind ordinance
After a 45-minute discussion and some criticism of the way the issue was handled, voters at Wednesday’s Bethel Town Meeting approved a restrictive commercial wind ordinance. As was described to selectmen at their May 8 meeting and at the June 5 public hearing, the Ordinance Review Committee crafted the proposal, using Woodstock’s ordinance as a […]
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Gov. Paul LePage pushes for cheaper electricity
Taking aim at green power initiatives that raise energy costs, Gov. Paul LePage said in his weekly radio address Wednesday that Maine consumers deserve a break. “Decades of corruption, poor decision-making and wealthy special interests controlling Augusta” have left the state shouldering higher-than-necessary costs for energy, the governor said, a legacy he claims crimps business […]
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Peru board to write LUPC regarding neighboring wind power project
PERU — The Peru Board of Selectpersons voted Monday night to send a letter to the state Land Use Planning Commission requesting it remove Milton Township from the state’s list of areas for expedited permitting for wind power projects. The decision followed a request from Peter Fetchko of Woodstock, who asked if selectmen were aware of […]
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UMaine offshore wind project gets $3.7 million grant
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding another $3.7 million to a University of Maine-led offshore wind power pilot project, a sign of confidence in the project, officials said Monday. The DOE found enough promise in the project’s progress to spend the additional money, bringing the total investment to $6.7 million and allowing […]
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Paul LePage signs bill to allow anti-wind petitions
AUGUSTA — After several years of trying, a group of citizens from the state’s rural unorganized territories have won their fight to pass legislation that could give them greater say in the siting of large, industrial wind turbines in their communities. On Monday, Gov. Paul LePage, in the midst of vetoing almost every bill sent […]
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Wind power proponents tout study showing positive impacts for Maine
AUGUSTA — Proponents of Maine’s wind-power industry Tuesday touted a new study showing positive impacts on health and the environment from the industry’s growth in the state. Meanwhile, a bill before the Legislature aims to “dismantle” the state’s wind energy sector, according to those who testified against the bill, also on Tuesday. “This study confirms […]
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Developer to build Maine wind farm for out-of-state ratepayers
AUGUSTA — A wind power developer is abandoning negotiations on a long-term power purchase agreement in Maine after regulators decided to reconsider the term sheet. Jeremy Payne from the Maine Renewable Energy Association said Monday that SunEdison decided to negotiate a long-term agreement with other states in New England. He stressed that the wind power project […]
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Wind gusts force several ski slopes to shut down chairlifts
Officials at several ski areas in central and western Maine said Monday that they were forced to shut down chairlifts because of wind gusts of 25 to 50 mph. The National Weather Service in Gray issued a hazardous weather outlook early Monday morning for areas in Oxford, Franklin and Androscoggin counties until noon, predicting winds […]
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Rescuers brave 108 mph winds, but hiker found dead in extreme N.H. cold
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — A hiker who activated an emergency personal locator beacon in New Hampshire’s White Mountains amid brutal weather conditions has been found dead. The state’s Fish and Game Department says New York City resident Kate Matrosova’s body was found Monday afternoon between Mount Madison and Mount Adams near Star Lake. Matrosova activated […]