REGULATORY
PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Tax break deals studied … and studied, but questions remain - Press Herald
- State regulators to vote on PG&E smart meter "opt-out" - San Jose Mercury News
- Sides line up in renewables debate - Mainebiz Daily
- California Utility Customers Can “Opt-Out” of Smart Meters - CleanTechnica
- Despite disruption, XATel remains in business - Biddeford Journal Tribune
PUBLIC ADVOCATE
- Sessler throws hat into ring for DA - The Livingston County News
- McCain urges Libyan militias to join national army - WGME
- President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts - Whitehouse.gov (press release)
- Maine AG's Position on Access to Birth Control Comes Under Fire - MPBN News
- Forum on proposed LURC reforms at Telstar - Bethel Citizen
ENVIRONMENT
- Environmental groups see worrisome mission change in LePage's Conservation ... - Lewiston Sun Journal
- Proposal announced for dredging parts of Ports. Harbor, Piscataqua River - Foster's Daily Democrat
- Maine Voices: 'Takings' bill would reward big landowners at taxpayers' expense - Press Herald
- Salmon Falls Watershed Collaborative draws honor - Seacoastonline.com
- Michaud to Visit Maine Lobster Storage Plant - MPBN News
AGRICULTURE
- Produce from last year at Wolf Pine Farm in Alfred, Maine. Courtesy photo - Foster's Daily Democrat
- Gov. LePage proposes merger of Agriculture, Conservation departments - Bangor Daily News
- Current & Coming - knox.VillageSoup.com
- Bill would ban unions at former DeCoster site - Kennebec Journal
- USDA expands farming for disabled Americans - Western Farm Press
AIR QUALITY
- Devlin: Quality snow at higher altitudes in Maine - NorthJersey.com
- Maine lawmakers scramble to restore Downeaster funds - Press Herald
- State Of Maine Forest Service Extends 3-Year Agreement To Global Relief ... - Daily Markets (press release)
- HIKING: Adventure at AMC lodge has some comforts, too - Kennebec Journal
- Maine Lawmakers Seek to Preserve Downeaster Funding - MPBN News
NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL of MAINE (NRCM)
- 'Takings' Bill Would Reward Big Landowners at Taxpayers' Expense
- Hours of Testimony Heard on Both Sides of Controversial Takings Law
- Maine Lawmakers Set to Hear 'Radical' Takings Bill
- Bill Would Allow Maine Property Owners to Sue if Regulation Cuts Value of Property
- Sides Line Up in Renewables Debate
ISO NEW ENGLAND
- Sides line up in renewables debate - Mainebiz Daily
- National Town Meeting on DR & SG Issues "Call for Creative" - Sacramento Bee
- Panel on Pilgrim Plant Relicensing at Cape Cod Community College - Plymouth Daily News
- New Jersey company seeks to convert Salem power plant into natural gas facility - Boston.com
- Proposed sale of power plant involves switch to natural gas - Boston.com
