BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: EBC is excited to welcome back our renewing member companies and organizations for another exciting year in 2025! The commitment of the member community supports EBC's mission to foster the development of the environmental and energy industries in New England. Thank you to the following renewing members: * Anchor QEA * CDM Smith * Denterlein * EA Engineering, Science, and Tech  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia arrested Gora Tourie Fall, a 34-year-old citizen of Senegal, during a targeted enforcement operation on Dec. 10, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fall, who has an outstanding murder warrant for his arrest in Brazil, is being held in ICE custody pending removal  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 14 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00108) on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * ELLSWORTH ME SOLAR, LLC, Request for Good Cause Exemption Pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-A ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT/1, Commissioners I. SUMMARY The Commission denies the request of Ellsworth ME Solar, LLC (Ellsworth Solar or the Petitioner) for a good-cause exemption pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. Sec. 3209-A(9). II. STATUTORY BACKGROUND During  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: More than $13 million is coming to Maine to support private forestland management and conservation, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today. The grants for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) and the New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) are among awards totaling nearly $335 million for state agencies and nonprofit organizations across the country. Made possible than  more