The proposal will carry new electricity and reduce carbon emissions, while treading lightly on the Maine woods.
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New England Clean Energy Connect: The myths and the facts
8. Claim: The New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will be 145 miles long and as wide as the New Jersey Turnpike; the pylons will be 300 feet tall with flashing lights. Fact: The new corridor will be 53 miles long and 150 feet wide, half that of the New Jersey Turnpike at its narrowest […]
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
EPA lawsuit over South Portland oil tanks raises neighborhood fears
Disagreement between federal and state regulators leaves people who live near petroleum tanks in South Portland feeling violated and poisoned.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: CMP corridor’s climate claims don’t hold up to scrutiny
The Maine DEP should do an independent review of the proposal’s impact on greenhouse-gas emissions.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
South Portland council to hold public discussion of EPA lawsuit against petroleum company
Mayor Claude Morgan said city officials want to host a transparent review of the federal agency’s lawsuit and proposed settlement with Global Partners LP.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
EPA surprised South Portland with emissions lawsuit against petroleum facility
City officials question why the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t tell them that Global Partners has been violating the federal Clean Air Act for more than a decade.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
EPA: South Portland oil storage facility violated Clean Air Act, agrees to settlement
Global Partners LP will be fined and take steps to reduce hazardous emissions near the Pleasantdale neighborhood, the agency says.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Maine can reduce emissions without CMP project
A backer of the proposal overlooks current and potential increases in solar and wind capacity.
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Maine to provide $5.1 million in subsidies to give a boost to electric car sales
The state will use money it received in the Volkswagen settlement to fund the program, which also will include at least 50 vehicle charging stations.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mills’ support for power line shows commitment to constituents, climate change fight
Maine can’t cut its carbon emissions without further hydropower, such as that delivered via NECEC.