Re: “Portland Pipe Line says South Portland’s ban on crude exports threatens its survival” (Jan. 21):
I want to thank the city of South Portland for establishing the Clear Skies Ordinance in order to protect the health of its residents.
Back in 2008, Portland Pipe Line Corp. had a city permit to build two 70-foot combustion stacks on the waterfront between Bug Light and Spring Point (as part of a plan to reverse the pipeline’s flow). In 2012, the permit had lapsed and they repeatedly claimed that they had no plans to renew the permit.
They then created a great deal of publicity around their decision to revoke their state permit to build such a structure, stating again that they had no plans to pursue the project.
Now they are suing the city of South Portland for having an ordinance that would inhibit its latest reversal plan – a project they were adamant they had no intentions of pursuing.
Clearly, the oil industry has very deep pockets that it can use to bully those with more limited resources.
I commend the city of South Portland for committing the legal support to defending the Clear Skies Ordinance.
Roberta Zuckerman
South Portland
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