Letters
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PublishedMarch 12, 2019
Letter to the editor: Pro truckers save lives after skills put to test by distracted drivers
Twice, over the past couple of weeks, I believe a large-rig truck driver saved my life. These professionals are carrying tons of weight at high speeds on relatively small wheels. I don’t know much about physics, but I’d guess that task in itself must require a lot of skill. When an inattentive driver suddenly cuts […]
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: State shouldn’t mess with the market
Third parties are not in a position to determine compensation.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: Replace CMP with a public power authority
Like many Mainers, when I open my invoices from Central Maine Power now I get terrible shocks. It seems that no CMP bill is safe to touch, EVAH! I know that I am not alone in my outrage over skyrocketing costs. CMP’s response is generally the same to anyone who inquires about their larger-than-normal bill: […]
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Letters to the editor: Maine has a duty to respond to climate change
Climate change is real. It is here now. And it knows no political boundaries. Responding requires resolve, action to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigation of the already-inevitable impacts. Resolve: Hawaii has passed legislation committing to the goals of the Paris climate accord, the first state to do so. Maine should do the same. Action: Gov. […]
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PublishedMarch 11, 2019
Letter to the editor: Compact would require a new Maine motto
Apparently, Sen. Troy Jackson and dozens of other Maine legislators feel self-righteous enough to commit Maine to a back-door repeal of the Electoral College on their own say-so, without even bothering to put this to the voters whose votes will be diminished. I can only imagine how proud we all will be with our catchy […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Maine’s proposed ban on plastic bags lacks common sense
The measure would punish those who responsibly reuse the products.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: CMP project’s impacts will be offset by large-scale regional emissions reductions
Here are facts on Central Maine Power’s proposed transmission line: • Its power comes from a new dam (250 megawatts), generation upgrades at existing dams (500 to 750 MW) and flowage currently being spilled by Hydro-Quebec because it lacks profitable long-term purchase agreements. That’s all new and emits much less carbon than the natural gas […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Trump’s vacation tab dwarfs cost of military exercises
The news in the March 2 Portland Press Herald (Page A2) that the president is going to cancel the United States’ annual large-scale military exercises with South Korea as being too costly at $14 million is surprising, given that his weekend trips and vacations to Mar-a-Lago cost the taxpayers an estimated $1 million to $2 […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Mills’ estimate of powerline’s benefits excludes cost of harm to Maine’s natural beauty
While Gov. Mills may have good intentions, her statement that the transmission line crossing Maine will cost Mainers nothing is like saying the iconic Maine forests, rivers and streams have no value. We cannot both tout the beauty of our state as a scenic destination to be enjoyed and also allow a 145-mile swath to […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Bill ending most exemptions would coerce Maine parents into having children vaccinated
The Maine Legislature is considering a bill, L.D. 798, that would eliminate personal belief and religious exemptions from vaccinations for all children attending public or private schools and for employees of nursery schools and health care facilities. The bill is expected to garner significant support from the now-Democratic majority in the House and Senate, and […]
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