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Portland Press Herald: Analysis: The price of power
Published on September 20, 2015(9/20/15) “Another winter’s coming. Another season of tight natural gas supplies in New England, of…
Read MoreBangor Daily News: Census: Maine homes continue switch from heating oil
Published on September 17, 2015(9/17/15) “For better or for worse, homeowners continued to shift away from heating their homes…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Public Radio: PUC Staff Gives Nod to Plan for Electricity Customers to Fund Gas Pipelines
Published on September 17, 2015(9/17/15) “In an ideal world what we’ll do is we’ll have enough gas-pipeline capacity to…
Read MoreUnion Leader: Dave Solomon’s Power Plays: PUC staff backs Kinder Morgan’s gas pipeline
Published on September 16, 2015(9/16/15) “Energy giant Kinder Morgan just acquired a powerful ally in its efforts to build…
Read MoreCBS Boston: National Grid Wants To Raise Electricity Rates
Published on September 16, 2015(9/16/15) “National Grid is asking state regulators for an electricity rate hike of more 20…
Read MoreBoston Globe: Charlie Baker seeks aggressive steps to address high power costs
Published on September 11, 2015(9/11/15) “Governor Charlie Baker attended power grid overseer ISO New England’s meeting in Boston on…
Read MoreBoston Herald: Charlie Baker pitches proposals to reduce energy prices
Published on September 11, 2015(9/11/15) “Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing energy proposals to tamp down out-of-control prices that have…
Read MoreCommonWeatlh Magazine: Pipeline needed before it’s too late
Published on September 11, 2015(9/11/15) “Some gas opponents appear confused about the synergistic relationship between natural gas and renewables,…
Read MoreBoston Globe: Kinder Morgan study says gas pipeline would save New England $2 billion a year
Published on September 9, 2015(9/9/15) “The proposed Kinder Morgan natural gas pipeline could have saved New England customers $3.7…
Read MoreBoston Globe: Business and labor groups call for natural gas pipeline, renewables
Published on August 27, 2015(8/27/15) “A group of New England labor and business groups has called for the construction…
Read MoreLewiston Sun Journal: Mill worker says energy prices must drop
Published on August 24, 2015(8/24/15) “Lance Harvell has worked for International Paper Co., and then Verso Corp. at the…
Read MoreBoston Globe: Report disputes need for more gas pipelines
Published on August 20, 2015(8/24/15) “The conventional wisdom among energy regulators in New England is that more gas pipeline…
Read MoreBangor Daily News: Verso to lay off 300 at Jay paper mill
Published on August 20, 2015(8/20/15) “The company attributed the layoffs to ongoing steady declines in demand for coated paper…
Read MoreThe Recorder: Letter: Build the pipeline
Published on August 17, 2015(8/17/15) “As a resident of Franklin County, I want to add my voice of support…
Read MoreBoston Herald: Robichaud: Solution to the energy crisis lies in pipeline
Published on August 10, 2015(8/10/15) “One hour before Baker was sworn in to office, then-Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration finally…
Read MoreThe Herald News: Gov. Gina Raimondo: Forget Mass., R.I.’s real competition is south states
Published on August 7, 2015(8/7/15) “As the governor of the smallest state in New England, Rhode Island’s Gina Raimondo…
Read MoreMaine Public Broadcasting: Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan Wins Praise in Maine
Published on August 3, 2015(8/3/15) “For the first time ever, power plants must limit carbon emissions under a Clean…
Read MoreWBZ Radio: Nightside with Dan Rea
Published on July 20, 2015(7/20/15) Coalition to Lower Energy Costs’ General Counsel and Spokesperson, Tony Buxton, debated natural gas…
Read MoreFoxborough Patch: Mass. is Nearly the Priciest State for Energy Costs
Published on July 14, 2015(7/14/15) “Since July is the time when most Americans relocate to start a new career,…
Read MorePress Release: Coalition Criticizes AG Proposal to Delay DPU Gas Proceedings
Published on July 7, 2015(7/7/15) “A Massachusetts-based energy consumer group today said that Attorney General Maura Healey is “not…
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