Maine receives $1 million to study electrifying key ports
Electrifying ports would allow ships to shut off their diesel engines while docked and rely on electricity for operations, reducing emissions.
Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
With more than 100 ships docking in Portland last year, Maine is looking to cut pollution from diesel fumes by electrifying the downtown port and others in the state. Depending on the project that's ...
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Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks this week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months away, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Still divided ...
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though ...
Advocates warn a Trump presidency could be a threat to Maine immigrants
The president-elect has said he plans to oversee mass deportations when he takes office, and advocates are also worried about ...
Report: America is catching and eating a little less fish
The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though ...
Less fish on your dish: Report finds America is catching and eating a little less seafood
The catch at U.S. ports in the 50 states fell 2.6% to 8.4 billion pounds in 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “Fisheries of the United ...
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Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike, a standoff risking new shortages
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of ...
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Donald Trump Could Blow a Big Hole in New York’s Climate Plan
Offshore wind is crucial to the state’s plans for cleaning up its electric grid, and construction is already behind schedule.
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Maine’s electric vehicle goals don’t look like they’ll take us where we want to go
It’s not realistic. The Maine Climate Council has just finished updating the state’s climate action plan, as required by law, and a key strategy in the draft plan is to put 150,000 electric ...