Murray Carpenter

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Murray Carpenter is a freelance contributor to The Maine Monitor with a focus on environmental topics.

He has worked as a reporter for Maine Public, Maine Times, and The Republican Journal, and filed stories for The New York Times, NPR and The Washington Post. A resident of Belfast, he has authored books on caffeine (2014) and Coca-Cola (2025).

Contact Murray with questions or concerns: moc.l1751758444iamg@1751758444retne1751758444pracr1751758444rum1751758444

Language(s) Spoken: English

a sign touting the future home of the Whole Ocean salmon farm.

Bucksport salmon farm still on ice

Six years after Whole Oceans announced plans for a land-based farm, the site is empty and permits have expired. Town officials still think it could work out.

ByMurray Carpenter

December 14, 2024

solar panels seen in a field in China, Maine.

Community solar is booming in Maine, but who owns the projects?

A Maine Monitor analysis finds developers have bundled projects, then sold them to some of the world’s largest corporations and investment firms.

ByMurray Carpenter

July 21, 2024

Brookfield: the dam king of Maine

The corporate giant generates nearly 90 percent of the state’s hydropower.

ByMurray Carpenter

June 2, 2024