Billions for clean energy caught in a partisan tug of war

While Republicans want to rescind large portions of the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the EPA is working to enlist organizations to put the money into action.

Tribal activists oppose Nevada mine key to Biden’s clean energy agenda as ‘green colonialism’

The administration says the lithium project will help speed up the shift away from fossil fuels. Opponents say it's not worth the costs to the local environment and people.

Commentary: Nuclear power won’t help Maine reach its clean-energy goals

The industry lobby is promoting a renewed call for investments in nuclear technology, but there are less complex, more affordable choices.

Maine’s new ‘roadmap’ for offshore wind power follows a complex route

The state has built ambitious goals for generating electricity from ocean winds. A new report describes the infrastructure and workforce that need to be built first.

Commentary: Right now, reducing energy costs must be Augusta’s first priority

Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.

More Maine public schools get solar energy

The installation of an array on a farm in Livermore Falls, paid for by the federal government, will help power five public schools in the state.

Maine would buy offshore wind power in huge quantities under proposed law

New legislation would require the Public Utilities Commission to procure enough electricity from offshore wind farms to power 980,000 homes.

Biden’s next climate hurdle: Enticing Americans to buy green

It’s a public relations challenge that could determine whether the country meets Biden’s ambitious goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

Northern Maine clean energy project gets key commitment from Massachusetts

Those agencies signed a memorandum of understanding last October with the Maine Public Utilities Commission, outlining terms by which the Bay State will consider the northern Maine energy proposals.