Credit where it’s due 

I’ve not been prompted to put my opinion forward for quite a bit, but I must give credit where due, when I read Gordan Weil’s Sept. 6 article on renewable energy.
I strongly opposed his support of an LNG farm in Harpswell in 2004. As an energy industry insider, I appreciated his expertise, but found his opinion of desired direction more than highly questionable. Hindsight proves democracy works, as installation would have become local travesty, given travails of the LNG industry since.
In contrast, now 2019, I find his expertise vastly more appreciated, and thank him for that article. Non-polluting energy access is required future, regardless of market forces. We live here. We need to leave lightest energy footprint possible — and it is only profit purpose that remains challenge to that. That profit seeks dirtiest cheapest solutions, is our reality, and that face challenges from big money in change of frame of reference — because, private interests would like folks to believe their profits have everyone’s best interest in mind.
No. Just their profits in mind.
Gordon makes an honest alert. 

Kevin White, 

Harpswell 

Can CMP be trusted? 

Much is being said about CMP’s proposed transmission line through Maine to deliver power from Hydro Quebec. What will it look like? How will it impact the areas it passes through?  

Perhaps to find answers to these questions it may make sense to look at the transmission towers that Central Maine Power erected last spring to cross the Kennebec River between Woolwich and Bath. For a good view of Merrymeeting Bay and the light show, I suggest Route 24, approaching Bowdoinham from the south at dusk. 

We have been given an example by what the company has done. I wonder if CMP can be trusted to show more respect for Maine with another transmission mission. 

Jotham Trafton, 

Topsham