Natural gas is piped in from faraway states, and our money runs right back out the same way.........There are viable alternatives today. Electricity from wind and solar is already cheaper than coal and oil.................

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Paul Potvin, M.D., is a resident of Hampden and a member of the Public Health Committee of the Maine Medical Association.…

I open my monthly electric bill yesterday, which I still get by snail mail, and an insert is included asking for "SUPPORT MAINE-MADE RENEWABLE ENERGY " by buying "blocks of energy"

PUTIN FUNDS AMERICA’S ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT

As far as I can tell a comprehensive history of subsidies has not yet been written.  From what I know of its bits and pieces it is likely to show a nearly unbroken record of schemes for private benefit in the name of public good.

Denver Eagle Repository Facts                                                                                                                                                                   There is new repository information at this 4/2019 post...........…

Using the latest available U.S. Census data pertaining to the NAICS category "RV Parks and Campgrounds", on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 1 in the nation in terms of establishments, sales and payrolls.

Description of this NAICS category:

This U.S. industry…

The 62-page document to be released today by the Office of Strategic Initiatives raises questions about the state’s renewable portfolio standards, which require utilities to purchase a certain amount of energy from renewable sources at above-market prices............While the 2014 strategy called on lawmakers to “strengthen and stabilize” the Renewable Portfolio Standards, the new policy calls them into question..................Gov. Chris Sununu said the new plan sets the stage for…

Using the latest available U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service data on fishing licenses by state, on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 7 in the nation in terms of revenues from non-resident fishing licenses. I was not able to determine if these fees are based on freshwater only or if they also include saltwater fishing fees. In…

Eagles are dying at alarming…

High energy costs are a challenge for Maine residents and businesses. We can tell you from our daily interactions with colleagues that there is increased frustration with electric utilities on issues ranging from storm response costs to …

Using the latest available U.S. Census data pertaining to the NAICS category "Recreational Camps", on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 2 in the nation in terms of sales and # 1 in terms of payrolls.Description

Description of this NAICS category:

"This U.S. industry…

Zinke told attendees at the April wind power conference that BOEM was opening an additional 2,711 square miles for potential wind farm development, more than 20 times larger than the Empire Wind lease area in the New York Bight, a broad expanse of ocean south of Long Island and east of New Jersey. It seemed to be everything NYSERDA asked for and more. The decision opens the possibi

Brian Redmond, a current Deepwater board member, was a managing director at Enron and received what a…

Wind and solar energy are basically an expensive joke.

During the harsh storm of December 27, 2017, to January 8, 2018, called the Bomb Cyclone, the PJM Interconnection almost failed. John Constable of the Global Warming Policy Foundation discusses an important study of this near failure, and the near failure of other ISOs in the Northeast and Midwest. Failure was prevented by coal-fired power plants increasing electrical generation by 63%, natural gas plants by 20%,…

The following was written by David T. Edson of Tremont, presumably the David T. Edson who is CEO of Sewall, which benefits from Maine wind power.

The letter does not disclose Mr. Edson's connection to the wind industry.

This…

Using the latest available U.S. Census data pertaining to the NAICS category "Boat Dealers", on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 1 in the nation in terms of number of boat dealers, annual boat sales and annual boat dealer payrolls.

While boat dealer data may not be a perfect surrogate for tourism data they are indication of what we already know -…

Using the latest available U.S. Census data pertaining to the NAICS category "Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels", on a per capita basis, Maine ranks # 7 in the nation based on the number of such hotels and motels. Maine ranks a still very impressive # 13 on the basis of per capita hotel and motel employees.

While such hotel and motel…