AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Costs: Heating oil has climbed to $5.97 a gallon from $3.34 a year ago, squeezing Maine households. Nearly $37 million in federal heating aid is on the way, and the state is offering efficiency grants to small businesses in manufacturing, forestry, life sciences, marine industries, food and agriculture, recreation and clean energy. Shipbuilding: The Pentagon certified Bath Iron Works can build a second Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, if Congress funds it. Officials say the yard must sustain recent production improvements. Forest Products: Kennebec Lumber says foreign buyers are driving up log prices, forcing one mill to close and leaving its remaining mills at 75% capacity. Marine Economy: A new study warns declining baby lobster numbers could foreshadow major population losses in the midcoast, while SEA Maine has awarded $1 million for marine-community infrastructure. Industry Risks: A Maine water utility is suing Huhtamaki and Sappi over alleged PFAS contamination.
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