The Climate Monitor newsletter is a weekly roundup by The Maine Monitor of Maine’s most urgent environment and energy-related news. The newsletter is delivered by email every other Friday and the story portion of each edition is archived below.
$130 million refund to Maine customers in limbo as electric utilities appeal order to cut profits
Federal regulators said New England utilities must retroactively lower their profits from transmission infrastructure. The companies appealed.
Maine’s next governor will walk a tightrope between energy affordability and climate action
All three candidates agree on the need for lower energy costs. Only two see a need to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Maine family lives without modern amenities to protest environmental destruction
Thousands have visited them to learn about living without oil, electricity or cars.
NOAA report finds Gulf of Maine warming slowed for now, but ecosystem remains unstable
Although the climate is changing, scientists say fishermen can find a path forward.
Alewives returned late to smaller Maine rivers this year
More alewives appeared in larger rivers, though conservationists said climate change could threaten the iconic fish’s habitat long term.
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