ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: * * * Maine Governor Proposes the Creation of a New Energy Department By Liepa Braciulyte, NASEO Governor Janet Mills of Maine has proposed elevating the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) to a cabinet-level Department as part of her biennial budget proposal. Maine is one of only a handful of states in the U.S. that have an energy office located within the Governor's office. Establishin  more