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NECEC

Published
January 15, 2021

Controversial power project gets final permit, plans may have to wait for construction to start

A federal appeals court called a halt to some work pending further review of a legal case brought by foes of the hydropower transmission line through western Maine.
Published
January 12, 2021

In the Maine woods, preparations signal imminent start of CMP power line project

In court papers Monday, the developer says access road plowing started Monday and construction is expected to begin on or about Jan. 18.
Published
November 12, 2020

Opponents of CMP corridor ask judge to prevent construction

The Appalachian Mountain Club, the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent work from starting on the corridor in December.
Published
November 5, 2020

Maine Voices: New plan to kill CMP corridor will have unintended consequences

The latest referendum push wouldn't just block this project but would also create hurdles for other clean-energy proposals.
Published
October 28, 2020

Groups file lawsuit against Army Corps of Engineers over CMP corridor analysis

The Appalachian Mountain Club, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine allege the Army Corps failed to rigorously assess the transmission corridor project's environmental impact.

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Published
September 29, 2020

Maine Voices: Canada’s ‘Atlantic Loop’ power grid could bring big value to Maine

Maine should get in on the planning early as the 4 Atlantic provinces and Quebec weigh a grand proposal for clean energy.
Published
August 18, 2020

Commentary: Anti-referendum ruling won’t end baseless anti-corridor arguments

A lot of smart, honorable people who work for impartial Maine agencies have to be wrong to make NECEC opponents right.
Published
August 16, 2020

Our View: Maine supreme court upholds rule of law in NECEC case

All power emanates from the people in our system, but there are limits.
Published
August 13, 2020

Supreme court rules CMP corridor referendum unconstitutional

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court finds that the initiative to reverse a decision by the Public Utilities Commission 'exceeds the scope of the people’s legislative power.'
Published
July 28, 2020

Commentary: Don’t fall for CMP, Hydro-Quebec climate change claims

The western Maine power corridor that will be the focus of a public vote in November does nothing to reduce overall carbon emissions.