Maine officials urge caution, training after recent slew of water emergencies
Press Herald - With the sudden end in sight of a long-standing federal tax credit for residential solar projects, Maine’s solar installers expect a brief surge in demand followed by a long stretch of uncertainty. The residential clean energy credit offers homeowners a federal tax credit worth 30% of the cost of a new solar system. Depending on the project, that credit can be worth a five-figure sum. But a newly signed bill ends eligibility for any expenses made after Dec. 31, several years earlier than previously planned.
Press Herald - The Republican-backed tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Friday has major implications for Maine higher education institutions, from a medical school to liberal arts colleges. The act rolls back federal student loan access, eliminates all but two loan repayment programs, adjusts college endowment taxes and creates a new financial aid program for workforce education. Opponents fear it will make higher education less affordable.