CMP project
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Court lifts injunction on CMP transmission corridor project
The appeals court said opponents of the project are unlikely to win a lawsuit seeking to block its construction.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Clean energy megaprojects, including in Maine, divide environmentalists
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups have disparate opinions about large-scale renewable energy projects that could rise during President Biden's tenure.
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PublishedApril 13, 2021
Millions pour in to groups fighting, supporting western Maine power line
The goal of the New England Clean Energy Connect is to bring 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the New England grid.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2021
Judge’s ruling adds another hurdle to CMP transmission corridor project
The state Bureau of Public Lands should not have leased about a mile of state-owned land to the utility for the project without determining if the lease would substantially alter the land, says a Superior Court judge.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Rep. Golden asks federal government to reevaluate approval of CMP energy corridor
In a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the 2nd District Democrat questioned the adequacy of the environmental review and public input compared to similar-scaled projects in New England.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Many locals wary as CMP corridor breaks ground near The Forks
Poles went up at an existing corridor near The Forks this week, but that doesn't mean everyone's happy.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Poles go up on disputed CMP transmission corridor
Construction on part of a $1 billion electricity transmission corridor is on hold because of legal action, but that hasn't halted all construction.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Opponents of $1 billion CMP power line have enough signatures for referendum
It’s the second referendum drive aimed at stopping the project.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to stall CMP corridor project
But a judge denied their request for an injunction to stop the project from proceeding pending the appeal.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Opponents of CMP hydropower corridor launch new referendum drive
It would be the second referendum targeting Central Maine Power's $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect.
