May 18, 2011 | LePage Administration, Maine Legislation, Maine Regulations, News
By Christopher Cousins AUGUSTA, Maine — Supporters and opponents of the Land Use Regulation Commission turned out in droves Tuesday to either trash or sing the praises of the commission and its 40 years of influence over more than 10 million acres of Maine’s...
Apr 25, 2011 | Business News, LePage Administration, News
Longtime forester trades life in the woods for a spell in the capital By CAROL COULTAS, Mainebiz editor Doug Denico has been at home in the depths of Maine’s forests. A certified forester, Denico made a career of managing forests for companies… Now he finds himself in...
Apr 18, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Environmental, Industry News, LePage Administration
PORTLAND – Maine Attorney General William Schneider and Plum Creek Timber Co. said Friday they’re appealing to the state Supreme Judicial Court to remove a barrier to the company’s development plan in the Moosehead Lake region. Both of the appeals...
Apr 18, 2011 | Industry News, LePage Administration, News
By Susan M. Cover AUGUSTA – Sixteen months ago, Bill Beardsley left his job as president of Husson University to run for governor… …Now, he finds himself working for one of his former rivals — Gov. Paul LePage — as commissioner of the...
Apr 13, 2011 | Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration, Maine Regulations
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Anybody interested in revitalizing the Katahdin region’s two paper mills had better move fast, the mills’ manager said Wednesday. East Millinocket Selectman Mark Scally says Gov. Paul LePage pledged to press the mills’ owner, Brookfield...
Mar 15, 2011 | Biomass, Business Impact, Business News, Governor LePage, Industry News, LePage Administration
AUGUSTA, Maine — A consultant, former pulp and paper executive, and state lawmaker has been tapped to lead the Maine Office of Energy Independence and Security. Gov. Paul LePage announced Monday that Kenneth Fletcher will lead the office, which aims to increase the...