CMP project
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2021
Poles go up on disputed CMP transmission corridor
Construction on part of a $1 billion electricity transmission corridor is on hold because of legal action, but that hasn't halted all construction.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2021
Opponents of $1 billion CMP power line have enough signatures for referendum
It’s the second referendum drive aimed at stopping the project.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to stall CMP corridor project
But a judge denied their request for an injunction to stop the project from proceeding pending the appeal.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2020
Opponents of CMP hydropower corridor launch new referendum drive
It would be the second referendum targeting Central Maine Power's $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Maine Supreme Court hears arguments about bid to stop CMP hydro plan
Opponents of the project have long claimed it would harm Maine wilderness. Supporters have said it would help stabilize electricity rates and support sustainable energy development.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Commentary: Lawsuit necessary to stop illegal land grab by CMP
The Maine Bureau of Public Lands is failing to following the straightforward process set out in the state Constitution.
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Judge won’t remove referendum on CMP corridor from November ballot
Superior Court Justice Thomas Warren rules that constitutional questions can be raised if the ballot measure to reverse regulatory approval is enacted.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Lawyers ask judge to pull referendum on CMP corridor from November ballot
Attorneys on both sides agree that the matter will go to the state supreme court regardless of how Justice Thomas Warren rules.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Commentary: Hydro-Quebec spokesman silent on drawbacks of ‘deal with the devil’ power
Mainers have good reason to vote this fall to overturn regulatory approval of CMP’s western Maine corridor.