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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Maine State Nurses Association lends its support to Question 3, saying it sees power reliability as a matter of public health.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Commentary: ‘No’ to Pine Tree Power will not leave Maine with the status quo
Thoughtful regulatory reform and investment in grid modernization can give us the benefits promised by the proposed company – at a fraction of the cost.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Mills urges voters to reject public utility takeover
The governor cited uncertainty about the long-term benefits of Pine Tree Power, and its initial cost.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Prices at smaller utilities work their way into debate over Maine’s energy future
Backers of Pine Tree Power tout lower rates at customer-owned utilities, but comparing those rates with investor-owned utilities is complicated.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Maine Voices: Pine Tree Power critics have vastly exaggerated CMP’s, Versant’s likely cost
Federal filings, Maine law and regulations and the current market for public utility assets do not support the $13.5 billion figure cited in opponents’ ads.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
Maine Voices: What about the many unknowns facing Pine Tree Power?
The economic forecasting makes big claims while failing to take into account two very major variables.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents' lives on a daily basis.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2023
The Maine Millennial: A long-term view on climate requires near-term sacrifice
I’m not satisfied that a green-energy future is a priority of an investor-owned Maine power company.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better
Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Millions of dollars in foreign campaign funds pour into Maine as lawmakers push to ban them
Lawmakers say they will try to override Gov. Janet Mills' veto of the foreign spending ban, but it won't prevent foreign-owned companies from pouring money into Maine politics this fall.
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