Sunday - November 24, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 3 items )  

College of the Atlantic: Alum Creates Open-Access Map of Toxic Chemical Supply Chain
BAR HARBOR, Maine, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: * * * Three million people are at risk of exposure to vinyl chloride on a daily basis as it is transported by rail from Texas to New Jersey, according to the work of Selena Sillari '23, which has been cited in The Washington Post. * * * After the widely-covered East Palestine, Ohio train derailment and vinyl chloride leak, The Washington Post looked into the racial and economic disparities of proximity   more

Maine PUC Issues Order Involving Central Maine Power
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 2 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2019-00312) on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY, Application for Approval of Phase II Issuance of Securities ORDER AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY In this Order, the Commission authorizes Central Maine Power Company (CMP) to issue First Mortgage Bonds in a total amount not to exceed $175 million, with a coupon rat  more

Thomas College Announces New Labs, Expansion in the Sciences
WATERVILLE, Maine, Oct. 2 -- Thomas College issued the following news release: Thomas College was founded as a business school and has stayed true to its roots of preparing students for great careers, particularly in Maine. In 2000, Thomas College expanded its academic programming into other fields, including science-related majors. Over time, science has become more popular at Thomas College with its programming in forensic psychology, criminal justice and criminology, environmental science,   more