Phelps Turner

Feb 8, 2024 | clf.org | Phelps Turner

From dangerous storm flooding to extreme heat, climate change impacts communities in Maine already. But not everyone faces those threats equally. Low-income residents, populations of color, and historically underserved communities get hit first and worst. The reason? Years of discriminatory laws and policies have silenced them when making decisions affecting their own lives. Yet, while our elected officials have long recognized these disparities, our state lacks the legal safeguards to address them.

Nov 1, 2023 | commonwealthbeacon.org | Phelps Turner |Mireille El Bejjani |Amanda Middle

AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE in our clean energy transition, a little-known, historically secretive, and oftentimes inaccessible organization that operates our grid called ISO New England is about to hold its second-ever public board meeting.

Oct 31, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Gintautas Dumcius |Phelps Turner |Mireille El Bejjani

A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE is expected to rule by the end of the day Wednesday on whether to block Gov. Maura Healey from putting a cap on shelter placements and waitlist families looking for emergency shelter. Judge Debra Squires-Lee on Tuesday heard arguments at an emergency hearing in Suffolk Superior Court.

Oct 31, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Phelps Turner |Mireille El Bejjani |Paul Rehme

AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE in our clean energy transition, a little-known, historically secretive, and oftentimes inaccessible organization that operates our grid called ISO New England is about to hold its second-ever public board meeting.

Oct 17, 2023 | clf.org | Phelps Turner

Next month, Mainers will vote on whether to replace the state’s two investor-owned electric utilities with a single publicly owned power company, Pine Tree Power. There’s no question that Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant have performance, reliability, and customer service issues – issues their customers are, understandably, fed up with. Maine’s residents and businesses deserve clean, reliable, and affordable electricity.