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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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
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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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mainers deserve power over power grid
As we know, there’s a lot of debate happening about who we trust with our electrical grid. Proponents of Pine Tree Power tout the benefits of keeping profits within our state and not placating investors who don’t use our system. Proponents of keeping our largest utilities private tout the benefits of not having “politicians run […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Forum: Pine Tree Power? Are we losing our minds?
There is a current effort to replace Central Maine Power, or rather Avangrid and Enmax, as our provider of electricity in Maine. As many know, or don’t know, CMP manages the delivery of the electricity by maintaining the power lines, utility poles and the transfer stations. They do not produce electricity. Avangrid and Enmax provide […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power beats alternative
CMP has the most and longest outages, the worst customer service, and among the highest rates in the country.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better
Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
Maine power companies are spending millions to defeat a vote to dethrone them
This fall, Mainers could cut ties with their utilities. The companies are buying influence to try to stay in power.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Talia Mirel: Pine Tree Power for a more sustainable Maine
Because I care about the future of the global and local climate, as well as strong Maine communities, I support the Pine Tree Power Company. As a young person, I am deeply concerned about the current and future impacts of climate change. I have observed while growing up in New England how winters have become […]