natural gas
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PublishedJune 1, 2022
Summit proposes rate increase of up to 200% for gas customers in Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate opposes the proposed seven-year rate plan, which would hike the average natural gas bill by 16% in the first year.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Putin demands payment in rubles for Russia’s gas, but leaves a loophole
European leaders insist payment will remain in euros and dollars and want to see the fine print of how the decree will be implemented.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
Chamber CEO: Expanding natural gas pipeline capacity is key to cutting Maine energy costs
A steady natural gas supply is needed to moderate electricity supply costs, keep homes and workplaces warm, power industries and support renewables.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Commentary: Stop fossil fuel leasing on America’s public lands
This step – which President Biden could take at any time – will help prevent climate disaster and improve the health of our planet and our communities.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Our View: Study shows it’s time to stop cooking with gas
Gas burners fulfill a primal urge, but they are bad for the climate and indoor air quality and need to be phased out.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2022
As electric rates rise, gas-fired power emerges as both scapegoat and savior
A study in contradictions, natural gas is both helping to keep the lights on and contributing to the risk of rolling blackouts. Here's why the role it plays in the region's energy grid will remain a factor in Maine for years to come.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Mainers face double-digit shock in 2022 electricity supply rates
Experts say the expected increase is primarily a result of rising prices for natural gas. Maine's solar policies also could increase rates in the coming years.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2021
Another View: Don’t celebrate the Nord Stream 2 deal
President Biden’s agreement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel may improve U.S.-German relations, but it won’t achieve much else.
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PublishedMay 7, 2021
Commentary: Resistance to good clean-energy projects harms Maine’s economy, climate progress
Summit’s abandoned midcoast pipeline expansion was the one viable way to lower emissions from the region’s larger energy users.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2021
Sierra Club Maine: The power of community organizing and the truth about fracked gas
The withdrawal of Summit Natural Gas’ planned midcoast pipeline extension is a win for our health, our planet and our economy.