WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has announced a revised procedural schedule for the environmental assessment (EA) concerning the proposed surrender of the license for the Lower Mousam Hydroelectric Project, located on the Mousam River in York County, Maine. Kennebunk Light and Power District, the licensee for Project No. 5362, filed an application on March 31, 2021, with subsequent supplements in April 2021 and again in April 2025, seeking to surren  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 5 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news: * * * Governor Mills Joins Northeastern Governors to Invite Canadian Premiers for Cross-Border Summit Convening of six bipartisan governors and Canadian leaders would focus on maintaining strong relationships between Canada and northeast states Governor Janet Mills and five other northeast Governors today invited six Canadian premiers to discuss the president's tariffs and the affirm the importance of maintaining  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces Legislation to Lower Taxes for Hardworking New Mexicans Senate Democrats Introduce Tax Breaks for Working Families While GOP Pushes Tax Scam for Nation's Wealthiest Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break. The b  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Committee unanimously approves Rana's bill to fund Eviction Prevention Program AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Housing and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously Thursday to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Ambureen Rana, D-Bangor, that would establish a permanent Eviction Prevention Program (EPP). Temporarily established by the Maine Legislature with one-time funding in 202  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Legislative committee advances Sachs bill to prohibit the doxing of a minor AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted last Wednesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Melanie Sachs, D-Freeport, that would prohibit the act of doxing a minor. "As a licensed social worker for almost 30 years, I've seen firsthand how adverse experiences can affect children," said Sachs. "Doxing is devastati  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 6 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Rep. Webb applauds Community Action Grant funding for Durham and Topsham AUGUSTA - On May 1, the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that Durham and Topsham have been selected as recipients of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. Durham will receive an award of $80,000 to be used for the town's open space plan and conserva  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 6 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Secretary of State issues final wording on referendum question AUGUSTA, MAINE - Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the final wording of a referendum question on Friday. The wording of the citizens' initiative question entitled "An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting" will be: "Do you want to change Maine election la  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 6 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth: * * * Sen. Carney bill to prevent financial exploitation of older Mainers receives unanimous committee support AUGUSTA -- On Thursday, May 1, the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services voted unanimously to advance LD 1445, "An Act to Prevent Financial Exploitation of Maine Residents 62 Years of Age or Older." As amend  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- NASA issued the following article: * * * NASA Data Helps Map Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales By Emily DeMarco, NASA Headquarters In the waters off New England, one of Earth's rarest mammals swims slowly, mouth agape. The North Atlantic right whale filters clouds of tiny reddish zooplankton -- called Calanus finmarchicus -- from the sea. These zooplankton, no bigger than grains of rice, are the whale's lifeline. Only about 370 of these massive creatures remain.  more