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Full-Text Articles in Infrastructure
An Interview With Maine Puc Chairman Kenneth Gordon
An Interview With Maine Puc Chairman Kenneth Gordon
Maine Policy Review
In August, 1991, Maine Policy Review interviewed Kenneth Gordon, the current chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission. That interview centered on important public policy issues that surround the regulation of telecommunications in Maine and the U.S. From his experience as an economist with the Federal Communications Commission, Gordon brings to his current position an extensive background in telecommunications. Since that interview, he has been elected president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, so his views on telecommunications are likely to have significance in national, as well as state, policy.
Changing Perspectives On The Facility Siting Process, David Laws, Lawrence Susskind
Changing Perspectives On The Facility Siting Process, David Laws, Lawrence Susskind
Maine Policy Review
Building regionally necessary but locally noxious facilities such as power plants, landfills, waste incinerators and prisons has become increasingly difficult. David Laws and Lawrence Susskind discuss some of the traditional steps involved, including needs assessment, choice of technology, site selection, assessing and mitigating impacts, and management. They provide an alternative approach to facility siting that includes, among other things, seeking consensus, working to develop trust, setting realistic timetables, getting agreement that the status quo is unacceptable, choosing a design that best addresses the problem, and fully compensating for negative aspects of the facility.
Our State's Transportation Infrastructure: Can It Support Maine's Way Of Life?, Steven C. Deller
Our State's Transportation Infrastructure: Can It Support Maine's Way Of Life?, Steven C. Deller
Maine Policy Review
For most of the era since 1960, when environmental policy and resource policy have been central public issues, the focus of public debates on those policies was at the federal and state levels. Now, more and more of the decisions and policies that will determine the quality of life for citizens are being made at the local level. Issues that have historically been local prerogatives are increasingly identified as crucial for effective environmental policy and for insuring "quality of life." Those local decisions are often constrained by a wide variety of state and federal policies on environmental policy and resource …
Solid Waste Management In Local Municipalities, George K. Criner
Solid Waste Management In Local Municipalities, George K. Criner
Maine Policy Review
For most of the era since 1960, when environmental policy and resource policy have been central public issues, the focus of public debates on those policies was at the federal and state levels. Now, more and more of the decisions and policies that will determine the quality of life for citizens are being made at the local level. Issues that have historically been local prerogatives are increasingly identified as crucial for effective environmental policy and for insuring "quality of life." Those local decisions are often constrained by a wide variety of state and federal policies on environmental policy and resource …
Water Management By Local Governments, Nick Houtman
Water Management By Local Governments, Nick Houtman
Maine Policy Review
For most of the era since 1960, when environmental policy and resource policy have been central public issues, the focus of public debates on those policies was at the federal and state levels. Now, more and more of the decisions and policies that will determine the quality of life for citizens are being made at the local level. Issues that have historically been local prerogatives are increasingly identified as crucial for effective environmental policy and for insuring "quality of life." Those local decisions are often constrained by a wide variety of state and federal policies on environmental policy and resource …
Redefining Utilities: Regulatory Change For Electric And Telephone Companies In Maine Since 1980, Stephen G. Ward
Redefining Utilities: Regulatory Change For Electric And Telephone Companies In Maine Since 1980, Stephen G. Ward
Maine Policy Review
The regulation of public utilities in Maine continues to evolve in response to changing economic, political and social forces. Not only has the structure of regulation of the electrical and telecommunications industry seen dramatic changes in the past 20 years, but it also is certain the next decade will see equally fundamental changes. Maine Policy Review invited three key participants in Maine's regulatory arena to interpret the changes of the past two decades and what future changes we can expect. This article provides the perspectives of Public Advocate Steve Ward.
Competition And Regulation In Cable Tv, Jonathan D. Levy
Competition And Regulation In Cable Tv, Jonathan D. Levy
Maine Policy Review
Jonathan D. Levy of the Federal Communications Commission discusses federal policy changes and their impact on cable television development and on competition in the cable industry.
Upcoming At The Regulatory Commissions, Linda Wood, Ralph Townsend
Upcoming At The Regulatory Commissions, Linda Wood, Ralph Townsend
Maine Policy Review
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The Changing Role Of Regulation In The Telecommunications Industry, Thomas D. Mcbrierty
The Changing Role Of Regulation In The Telecommunications Industry, Thomas D. Mcbrierty
Maine Policy Review
The regulation of public utilities in Maine continues to evolve in response to changing economic, political and social forces. Not only has the structure of regulation of the electrical and telecommunications industry seen dramatic changes in the past 20 years, but it also is certain the next decade will see equally fundamental changes. Maine Policy Review invited three key participants in Maine's regulatory arena to interpret the changes of the past two decades and what future changes we can expect. This article provides the perspectives of Thomas McBrierty of New England Telephone.