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Maine Senate debates pipeline politics

Election-year presidential politics came to the Maine SEnate on Thursday as lawmakers voted along party lines to urge President Obama and Congress to complete the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Environment Maine says TransCanada's Keystone project wouldn't lower gas prices and would hurt the environment.

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Senate Republicans approve resolution to support Keystone Pipeline; Democrats criticize move as politically motivated

Maine's Senate votes 17-15 to support a resolution in favor of the Keystone oil pipeline. Environment Maine director Emily Figdor says the only winner is Big Oil.

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Obama says fuel standards will save businesses billions

Firetrucks and concrete mixers, semis, heavy-duty pickups and all trucks in between will, for the first time, have to trim fuel consumption and emissions of heat-trapping gases under new efficiency standards announced Tuesday by President Barack Obama. The White House said the standards will save businesses billions of dollars in fuel costs, help reduce oil consumption and cut air pollution. The standards apply to vehicle model years 2014 to 2018.

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2 wind projects underway in Maine this summer

With four grid-scale wind projects already built in Maine and another two under construction, the state is poised to surpass an important milestone as it moves toward its 2015 wind-power generation goal.

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Maine surpasses national rate in creation of 'clean' jobs

A new report from the Brookings Institution seeks to get its arms around the nebulous “clean economy,” and finds that Maine’s growth in the sector has tracked national trends, surpassing U.S. rates over the past few years.

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In The Public Interest: Maine Approves Historic Law To Reduce Oil Use (Really!)

The politics of Maine's leadership has shifted dramatically in the past few years. The new Tea Party Governor and Republican-dominated legislature have made waves rolling back energy-efficiency rules, making it easier for insurance companies to raise premiums, and making it harder to register to vote. But just in time for Independence Day, Maine has passed legislation putting the state at the cutting-edge for reducing America's unhealthy dependence on oil. This important tool can reduce global-warming pollution and encourage more efficient alternatives to driving.