The last administration’s hostility to renewable energy has put the state years behind on the kind of regulatory upgrades needed to fairly price this energy.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rejection of Green New Deal overlooks urgency of ‘massive changes’
We must think big when it comes to climate change and legal and economic equality – but Congress, including Susan Collins and Angus King, doesn’t grasp that.
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Posted inOpinion
Our View: Lack of privacy protections inhibits good uses of big data
Collecting real-time information on an individual level is a great planning tool – unless that information is misused.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Commission working to update land-use planning for rural Maine
Old rules will not protect wildlife habitat, rural economies and outdoor recreation as development pressure mounts.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Facebook finally acts to counter online hate
The company has been slow to deny a platform to advocates of racial violence.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Lowering Maine’s estate tax exemption would further shift tax burden to middle class
Proposals to broaden the state levy would slash investment in our workforce and economy.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Government should not be rule by ‘basically one guy’
Trump’s moves on health care and border security override important safeguards built into our system.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Aquaculture has potential to bring cascading benefits to Maine
With careful planning, we can make the state a hub of production while adhering to environmental and sustainability standards.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: POTUS pouting over his lost parade
Being emotionally 9 years old when you’re the president can get you — and the whole world — in trouble, but wanting a big, ‘Ben Hur’-type parade then becomes understandable, writes J.P. Devine.
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Maine Voices: Absent oversight, condo associations can stymie energy-efficiency goals
Unlike state agencies, the regulatory groups handle complex matters with little guidance on how to do so.