Hours before a much-anticipated public hearing on the merits of a new transmission line through western Maine, an analysis released Wednesday by environmental and renewable energy interests concluded that the New England Clean Energy Connect project would not reduce carbon pollution and therefore do nothing to offset climate change. The analysis claims the line would […]
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Power line proponents pitch project's benefits in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A campaign supporting the controversial proposal for a new hydropower transmission line through Maine was rolled out here Tuesday, a day before state regulators are scheduled to host their final public hearing on the project, which has drawn opposition from hundreds of residents. The project, known as New England Clean Energy Connect, would bring […]
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Protesters decry transmission line through Maine's North Woods
AUGUSTA — As a registered white-water rafting guide in Somerset County, Kimberly Lyman has heard from visitors to Maine about their desire to experience the wilderness and spend time away from developed places. So the prospect of a 145-mile electric transmission line running from Quebec to Lewiston and on to Massachusetts, including a crossing at […]
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Critics question plan for CMP power line through western Maine
LEWISTON — Whether Central Maine Power should get permission to construct its proposed 145-mile electrical transmission line between Quebec and Lewiston drew sharp comments Wednesday during a session sponsored by the Sierra Club at City Hall. The $950 million project would deliver power generated by Hydro-Québec to users in Massachusetts if it wins approval from regulators […]
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Wilton hosting public session on CMP power line project
Franklin County residents and elected officials will have the opportunity Monday night to question Central Maine Power Co. authorities about a proposed Quebec-to-Massachusetts power line that would run through six towns and about 33 miles of the county. A meeting and question-and-answer session with CMP will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Mt. […]
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Prospects improve for CMP’s $950 million Western Maine power line plan
The proposal to build a $950 million power line through western Maine received a major boost on Monday, when a decision by a regulatory board in New Hampshire mortally wounded the project’s competitor. Action by the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee to delay its final decision on the Northern Pass transmission line likely will make […]