‘Historic’ Energy Bill Clears Maine Legislative Committee, 12-1

AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill aimed at lowering the costs of energy while dramatically changing the way Mainers consume it vaulted out of a key legislative committee on a near unanimous, 12-1 vote Friday.The vote comes after months of hearings, negotiations, compromise and downright wrangling between Democrats, Republicans and Gov. Paul LePage’s office, over strategic changes to state energy...