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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Douglas Rooks: Maine high court can act to help resolve CMP power line dilemma
The Supreme Judicial Court should clear up at least one issue in this important but confusing debate.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
States reimagine power grids for a wind and solar future
A complex web of independent system operators, state regulators and utility companies oversee the planning and construction of new grid infrastructure, with frequent disagreements about who should bear the cost.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Tom Saviello considering run for governor
Saviello, a Wilton selectperson and prominent opponent of the NECEC corridor, expects to make his decision sometime in February.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Judge allows voter-approved ban on power line to take effect
He finds that Avangrid did not make its case that the measure passed by voters in November should not become law on Sunday.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2021
Judge hears arguments in New England power line case days before law takes effect
Judge Michael Duddy said he will decide within the next two days whether or not to grant an injunction that would keep Maine's voter-approved transmission line law from taking effect.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021
NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended
The developers of a 145-mile transmission line through the state agreed to suspend work but said that also means payments for benefits will be held back.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
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.'
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PublishedNovember 2, 2021
Question 1: Maine voters soundly reject CMP power line corridor
Tuesday's outcome is a repudiation of the $1 billion NECEC transmission line project, but its supporters vow to fight the measure in court.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2021
Power line campaign is most expensive in Maine history
Mainers are wading into uncharted territory in a battle over a 145-mile electricity transmission line
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