Maine Owl is always glad to hear from readers. Recently, this comment came in,
Could you do more on the local front like you said when you started The Owl? Maybe instead of so much national, more state/local area issues, Dirigo insurance stuff, energy issues (ie solar, wood, pellets), what the state (our elected officials) are doing or not doing to help the people of Maine for the coming winter.Also, "more photos".
Thanks so much, reader, for these excellent suggestions. I especially like the note about asking how we are going to deal as a state with the coming winter. There is a paralyzing gloom sinking in already. We know that there will be an emergency.
Our local newspaper, the Bangor Daily News, has had a few stories concerning government response to the fuel crisis and other energy-related matters. From reading them, I'm not sure how hopeful I should be. Here are some of the links:
- July 10: Bangor eyes wood to heat school, BIA
- July 10: Governors urge expansion of home heating aid
- July 10: State approves Kibby wind farm project
- July 9: Misdirected Energy (Editorial)
- July 2 (related to above): Support builds for energy session
- July 8: Lincoln mill boss calls for energy plan
- July 8: Gas costs sap volunteer drivers
- July 5: Credits available for energy upgrades (Note: The lede is buried in this story, "We had to suspend our program for solar energy improvements," Bever said...)
- July 2: Katahdin mill switches to biomass
- June 28: A growing passion for pellets (Note: We've heard anecdotal evidence that wood pellet availability is now poor and prices will skyrocket. This story says there are long waits for stoves. This will be investigated in future posts.)
So, thanks reader. Local energy issues have always been a significant interest for me and your request for more coverage is appreciated.
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