WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it will initiate an environmental review of Vineyard Northeast's proposed offshore wind energy project, located 29 miles offshore Nantucket, Massachusetts at its closes  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today, March 22, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that ten communities will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Together, EPA and the local communities will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts and advance clean air, clean water, equitable development and oth  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point in Maine , will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. Together, EPA and the Passamaquoddy Tribe will pursue development strategies that expand upon existing Brownfields efforts and advance clean air, clean wat  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: A bill (https://www.mainelegislature.org/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280088969) sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, to establish a clean hydrogen pilot program, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday. "Clean hydrogen has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to be an integral part of Maine's green energy revolution, combating the effects of climate change,  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The Legislature voted this week to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Ron Russell, D-Verona Island, that would provide more property tax relief to low-income older Mainers by expanding the existing Property Tax Fairness Credit. The bill passed the House in a 135-1 vote on Wednesday and passed the Senate in a unanimous vote on Thursday. As amended, LD 2144 would lower the threshold for eligi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following statement on March 22, 2024, by State Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach: * * * On Wednesday, President Joe Biden approved the State of Maine's request for a Major Disaster Declaration following the back-to-back January storms that caused severe coastal flooding. The federal assistance will help cover the cost of public infrastructure repairs and make direct assistance available to eligible families and businesses   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following statements on March 22, 2024, by State Reps. Holly Eaton, D-Deer Isle, Valli Geiger, D-Rockland, and Paige Zeigler, D-Montville: * * * On March 12, the Maine Department of Transportation held a public hearing on a proposed rule that would result in an increase in some ferry ticket prices for all routes operated by the Maine State Ferry Service, including service to Islesboro, Swans Island, Frenchboro, North Haven, Vinal  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Justice, along with 16 state and district Attorneys General, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of N  more