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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Attorneys argue over whether CMP power line referendum should be 1 question or 3
The issue is whether voters will have an ‘all-or-nothing’ choice this November on a ballot question that aims to block the 145-mile transmission line.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2021
PAC spending on CMP power line referendum hits $15.2 million in 2021
A ballot question in November will ask voters if they want to prohibit the project. Proponents and opponents of the power line have spent more than $42 million since 2019 to influence the vote.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Ethics commission again behind closed doors in CMP transmission line case
The state campaign finance watchdog agency is shielding the name of a political consultant as it considers whether a nonprofit formed to oppose a powerline project should be registered as a PAC.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Senate approves bill to replace CMP, Versant Power with consumer-owned utility
The Maine House also has approved the bill, but Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signaled she is likely to veto the measure.
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Bill to ban foreign companies from spending to influence Maine referendum campaigns advances
The bill, which has broad bipartisan support, was triggered by the millions of dollars spent by Hydro-Quebec in support of the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project.
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PublishedJune 11, 2021
Maine ethics panel votes to pursue records from power line opponents
The unanimous vote against vacating a subpoena for information from an unidentified Virginia-based political consulting firm came after a lengthy closed-door meeting.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Rep. Caiazzo: Ballot question must present Maine voters with clear choices on NECEC
This fall’s referendum proposes three different changes to state law, so it should be separated into three questions.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
After receiving complaint, state says CMP-backed corridor complying with permit for tree-cutting
Opponents of the high-voltage transmission line through western Maine have alleged that contractors cut a wider swath through the forest than its environmental permit allows.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Clean energy megaprojects, including in Maine, divide environmentalists
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups have disparate opinions about large-scale renewable energy projects that could rise during President Biden's tenure.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Ruling triggers review of 1-mile lease for power corridor
A judge’s ruling will trigger a review of the state’s leases of a small section of land that’s part of a proposed 145-mile power line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid
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