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31 Jan 2012 at 2:18pm
A coalition that's pushing for a referendum to set a state minimum for renewable energy in Maine fell short of the voters' signatures needed by Monday's deadline to force a November vote.While Maine Citizens …
30 Jan 2012 at 10:59pm
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ? A coalition that's pushing for a referendum to set a state minimum for renewable energy in Maine fell short of the voters' signatures needed by Monday's deadline to force a November vote.
30 Jan 2012 at 3:11pm
Maine Citizens for Clean Energy says it will aim to get a question on the 2013 ballot instead.
30 Jan 2012 at 10:32pm
A coalition that's pushing for a referendum on renewable energy has fallen short of the voters' signatures needed to force a November vote. Maine Citizens for Clean Energy missed Monday's deadline to file the petitions, but they will keep gathering signatures to send a ballot initiative t . . .
27 Jan 2012 at 5:38am
PORTLAND — A ballot initiative for renewable energy that supporters say can gradually lower electricity rates while reducing Maine's dependence on imported fuel is actually "the single, largest job killer" Maine has faced in years and will make rates rise, Gov. Paul LePage told a gathering of the state's real estate industry Thursday.
3 Feb 2012 at 3:39pm
Japan?s alternative trading platforms missed out on a potential payday as regulators stopped them from fielding orders when a computer error caused the biggest trading disruption in six years yesterday at the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
3 Feb 2012 at 4:02pm
States consider alternative currencies of gold and silver
22 Jan 2012 at 3:22am
Posted Jan. 20, 2012, at 7:59 p.m. ELLSWORTH, Maine ? The waves and tidal currents off the coast of Maine represent a vast, largely untapped energy resource capable of producing more than 15 trillion watts of electricity per year, according to two federal reports.
4 Feb 2012 at 5:44am
FREMONT — Sandusky County commissioners have approved making the county an alternative energy zone, which will enable green energy projects to get state tax breaks.
5 Feb 2012 at 7:18am
Alternative energy I am not saying stop looking into it and don't put an effort into getting some sort of alternative energy. However, it has to run in a proper fashion alongside what we . . .