WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Maine Coast Fishermen's Association is expressing its steadfast opposition to the inclusion of any leasing areas in the Gulf of Maine for offshore oil and gas extraction within the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The non-profit organization represents Maine fishermen and is dedicated to restoring the vitality of the Gulf of Maine's fisheries. The association stated that offshore drilling "poses an unacceptable risk to our fisheries   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission, Augusta, has issued a request for proposals (Docket No. 2025-00203) for the sale of energy or renewable energy credits to promote the reuse of contaminated land. This action follows legislative directives aimed at fostering clean energy development on such sites. During its 2023 session, the Maine Legislature enacted a law to promote economic reuse of contaminated land through clean energy development (P.L. 2023, Chapter 321). This l  more