Construction on Private Homes in Maine Down in February
By Stephan Burklin
New residential construction projects started at a slower rate than expected in February, indicating persistent slack in the housing market.
Privately-owned housing starts fell 22.5 percent below the January estimate to an seasonally adjusted rate of 479,000, the biggest decline since March 1984.
New building permits slumped 8.2 percent below the revised January rate [...]
New biomass rules could hamper growth in industry
By Stephan Burklin Maine Watchdog.org
A recently released study claims that new regulations on the biomass industry may hinder renewable energy development and jeopardize U.S. energy policies.
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After only six days on the job, and his first night up as a server, waiter in Maine gets First Family's table.
Read More>>Maine Signs Climate Initiative
By Stephan Burklin
Maine’s top energy, environmental, and transportation officials have signed onto a multi-state compact designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Transportation Commissioner David Cole, Public Utilities Commissioner Sharon Reishus, and the Environmental Protection Commissioner David Litell add their names to the “Transportation & Climate Initiative“, which includes 11 eastern [...]
