Governor Janet Mills 2nd Inaugural
Janet Mills, Maine’s first female governor began her second four-year term after taking the oath of office Wednesday only hours after signing an emergency $473 million heating and energy relief bill into law. Mills, 74, defeated former two-term Republican Gov. Paul...
EMA Publishes Priorities Report Year-End 2022
EMA Priorities Report Year-End 2022
Legislative Alert: Congress Passes Railroad Agreement
December 2nd - Both chambers of Congress have passed a resolution to codify the terms of a September railway labor agreement. It now goes to President Biden for his signature. This binding measure was passed under authority provided to Congress by the Railway Labor...
PRESS RELEASE FROM MAINE HOUSING AUTHORITY
MAINEHOUSING ISSUES $11 MILLION IN EARLY HEATING ASSISTANCE HELP TRANSFER OF FUNDS HAS ALLOWED THE STATE’S HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE THE FUNDING TO ELIGIBLE HOMES NEARLY A MONTH EARLY AUGUSTA – MaineHousing Thursday announced it has released $11...
Poll: Majority of Mainers do not want to follow California’s lead in ‘going green’ – WGME
By Matt Curren PORTLAND (WGME) – The high price of energy is turning into a factor in this fall's elections, with a new survey showing strong support in Maine to not follow California's lead when it comes to accelerating efforts to "go green." California recently...
The fossil fuel industry pledge uniting Janet Mills and Paul LePage – Bangor Daily News
By Michael Shepherd AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s leading oil and gas industry group issued a pledge that united Gov. Janet Mills, former Gov. Paul LePage and dozens of other 2022 candidates across the political spectrum on “energy choice.” The wide agreement on a vague...
Maine residents, energy suppliers prepare for home heating oil challenges this winter – WMTW
By Phil Hirschkorn FREEPORT, Maine -- Aug. 31, 2022 — Inflated prices, low inventories, and potential supply disruptions are expected to affect Maine in the coming months, a state where 60% of homes rely on heating oil, the most heating oil dependent state in the...
Local expert says Mainers should not have to worry about dwindling fuel supplies – WGME
PORTLAND (WGME) – While fuel prices drop, so do fuel supplies. Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50 percent below the recent average, according to the Department of Energy. Levels are down for multiple reasons, including the war in...
Charlie Summers: A career in HVAC is promising
Today the need for well-trained technicians in HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) has never been greater, and these jobs pay well and offer opportunities for advancement and life-long career development. Read the full article here:...
Legislative Update April 29, 2022
Both chambers of the Maine Legislature met on April 25th for the final regular meeting of the 130th Legislature. Lawmakers were supposed to adjourn on Wednesday, April 20th, statutory adjournment day, but voted to extend session one extra day to address $12...