Oct 20, 2011 | Business News, Call to Action, LePage Administration, News
By Kevin Miller, BDN Staff HOLDEN, Maine — Maine’s conservation commissioner said Wednesday that he believes state government and the diverse groups invested in the future of Maine’s vast natural resources can do a better job balancing preservation and economic...
Sep 19, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Economics, Governor LePage, Industry Events, Industry News, LePage Administration
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Two days of intensive work culminated late Friday with a New Hampshire investor’s purchase of two paper mills that will employ as many as 250 workers by mid-October and ignite a rebirth of a Katahdin region...
Aug 30, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — A New Hampshire-based investor ended months of speculation Tuesday by agreeing to buy the two Katahdin region paper mills, Gov. Paul LePage’s office said. Cate Street Capital, which describes itself as a national leader...
Aug 22, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Environmental, News
By Kevin Miller, BDN Staff ELLSWORTH, Maine — A new report commissioned by the state suggests that Maine can significantly increase logging of softwood trees over the next 20 years, providing a boost to the wood products industry while still maintaining a healthy,...
Aug 16, 2011 | Biomass, Business Impact, Economics, Environmental, Federal Regulations
The EPA has released its timeline for the MACT reconsideration period. By Lisa Gibson | July 28, 2011 Although the U.S. EPA had already announced in February that it would allow a reconsideration period for certain aspects of the Maximum Achievable Control Technology...