The retroactivity-focused campaign almost pushed me into voting ‘yes.’ Why didn’t power line backers bring up the climate change implications?
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Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine power line issue puts both parties on defense
The big vote on Question 1 could open an electoral corridor for an independent candidate for governor next year.
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Posted inNews
Natural Resources Council of Maine seeks intervenor status in Avangrid lawsuit against state
Six Yes on 1 supporters also are part of the effort that NRCM says is ‘aimed directly at protecting the will of Maine voters.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Corridor campaign showed what’s missing in U.S. energy planning – dialogue
Without communication between all the affected parties, you can’t develop the public trust needed to succeed.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s North Woods are a wilderness of global importance
Like the Amazon rainforest and Australian Outback, Maine’s north woods are among the world’s disappearing intact ecosystems.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our Endorsement: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1 to fight climate change
If we are going to decarbonize the energy economy, Maine is going to need infrastructure projects like the proposed transmission line.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t like the CMP corridor? Consider the alternatives
To supply the same amount of power as NECEC, it would take 2,500 wind turbines, 25 million solar panels or 24 new Wyman Dams.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Here’s what you need to know about Question 1
CMP’s $1 billion project has been painted both as a clean-energy link and as a scar across the Maine landscape, and some ads have made it seem to be about something other than a power transmission line.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
One crucial mile creates wide gap for power line project
The New England Clean Energy Connect project’s future could hinge on whether it can cross over a short section of public land.