WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The Penobscot Nation(link is external) conserves and recovers endangered Atlantic salmon and facilitates their return to Tribal lands. The Nation completes these conservation efforts with help from the NOAA Fisheries' Species Recovery Grants to Tribes Program. Their latest project focuses on restoring aquatic habitat connectivity to promote the species' resilience in the face of climate change.   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2023-00048) on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Commission Consideration of Defaults (2023) AMENDED ORDER/1 (AG Excavation and Landscaping, LLC) BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Pursuant to MPUC Rules, ch. 895, Sec. 7(B)(1)(e), the Commission finds AG Excavation and Landscaping, LLC (Respondent) in default on damage prevention incident NOEI #22-164 an  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2022-00304) on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Investigation Into Impact of Section 31 Related Nonwires alternative (NWA) on Certain Interconnecting Generation Projects ORDER BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY By this Order, the Commission concludes this investigation, finding that three generators have not been harmed by a proposed (and ultimate  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00157) on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Amendments to Chapter 895 of the Commission's Rules - Underground Facility Damage Prevention Requirements ORDER AMENDING RULE AND STATEMENT OF FACTUAL AND POLICY BASIS BARTLETT, Chairman; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, the Commission adopts amendments to Chapter 895 -Underground Facility Damag  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 6 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (No. 2024-00237) on Nov. 5, 2024: * * * VAN BUREN LIGHT & WATER DISTRICT, Request for Approval of Tariff Revision and Waiver of Rule ORDER ON REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION BARTLETT, Chair; SCULLY and GILBERT, Commissioners I. SUMMARY Through this Order, the Commission declines to approve Van Buren Light & Power District's ("Van Buren" or "the District") request for reconsideration of the Commission's O  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: More than half of Civil Air Patrol's 52 wing commanders are at National Headquarters in Alabama this week for CAP's Wing Commanders College. Participants in the graduate-level course, set for Nov. 3-7 at Maxwell Air Force Base's Squadron Officer School, were selected by their region commanders and approved by Maj. Gen. Regena M. Aye, CAP national commander/CEO. "The Wing Commanders College  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for more media resources. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. The Missouri River Quilts of Valor (MRQV) hosted a ceremony today to recognize a North Dakota family for its military service. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) presented a replacement Purple Heart medal to honor the sacrifice of the family's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Private Franklin Joseph DuFrame, who ga  more