Wednesday - August 5, 2026

Tipoffs for Maine (New England)

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As Scallops Return to Maine Waters, Rep. Pingree Advocates for Small Scallop Fisheries to Receive First Access to Catch
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Sept. 4: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today wrote to the New England Fishery Management Council, in support of management measures that would protect and directly benefit the scallop industry in Maine. Pingree urged the Council to back measures that would prioritize the catch from smaller boats fishing much of the Maine coast. The scallop fishery is a 50,000,000-pound fishery and offers great o  more
FERC Commissioner Glick Issues Dissent Regarding New York Independent System Operator, Inc
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 4 by Commissioner Richard Glick on a decision (Docket No. ER20-1718-001) involving New York Independent System Operator: * * * Today's order is just the latest in the Commission's ever-growing compendium of attempts to block the effects of state resource decisionmaking. To achieve that end, the Commission has perverted NYISO's buyer-side market power mitigation ru  more