AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPower and Fuel: CMP has shown Maine legislators a proposed 108-mile, 1,200-megawatt transmission route from Aroostook County to Pittsfield, drawing concerns over impacts on homes, farms and wildlife. Aroostook midgrade gas averaged $5.24 a gallon for the week ending Oct. 3, with the lowest reported price at $4.99. Hospital Services: The Maine Hospital Association and four hospitals are suing to block a federal 340B drug-rebate program set to begin in January, arguing it would add financial and administrative burdens. Forestry: Maine is proposing changes to timber-harvesting rules for unorganized areas to align them with statewide standards. Seafood: An appeals court reversed a ruling that dismissed Maine lobster-industry companies’ defamation claims over consumer warnings about risks to right whales, allowing the case to move forward. Heating Aid: Nearly $38 million in federal assistance is being released to help eligible Maine households with winter heating costs. Utility Regulation: Regulators rejected CMP’s temporary rate-hike request, saying cost overruns were the utility’s own making.
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