In the June edition of The Maine Monitor Radio Hour, editor Kate Cough spoke to environment reporter Delger Erdenesanaa, religion, society and politics reporter Sean Scott and election and government reporter Matt Junker about their recent reporting for The Maine Monitor.
Erdenesanaa discussed how grid operator ISO New England expects electricity use in the region to grow by about nine percent over the next decade, as more people in Maine and New England buy heat pumps and electric vehicles. The projected growth would reverse the past two decades’ trend of falling electricity use.
She also discussed how Maine is grappling with where to put the PFAS-contaminated sludge that piles up each day at municipal wastewater treatment plants.
Scott spoke about the growing influence of Calvary Chapel in Maine. The state’s network of evangelical Calvary Chapel churches has become increasingly vocal in state politics in recent years.
Junker discussed how Maine is stuck in ranked-choice voting limbo and how the process works. Nearly a decade after Maine became the first state to approve the use of ranked-choice voting for statewide elections, it has yet to fully implement the system.
You can listen to the episode here. Tune in to listen live the first Thursday of every month at 4 p.m. on WERU 89.9 FM.
