The corridor also faces opposition from a partnership between the Penobscot Nation of Maine and Labrador and Québec First Nations.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Appeals court hears arguments in CMP power line case
At issue is whether the court should reconsider a lower court’s decision that allowed the bulk of construction on the project to continue.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine power line foes sue federal energy department
The Appalachian Mountain Club, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine say the department erred in issuing a permit for the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
Posted inMaine
Controversial power line plan includes fiber optic line through western Maine
State broadband officials hope the proposed hydropower transmission project will boost efforts to bring high-speed internet to unserved areas.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
New England Clean Energy Connect approved in Wilton
The Planning Board granted CMP with a permit to construct five high-transmission poles.
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
New England Clean Energy Connect approved in Wilton
The Planning Board granted CMP with a permit to construct five high-transmission poles.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Opposition groups propose the NECEC could be a corridor to nowhere
Louis Archambault, media coordinator of the Anishnabe-Atikamekw-Innu Coalition, provided French to English translation for Wemotaci Counsellor Patrick Boivin.
Posted inOpinion
Question of the Week: What’s been your experience with Central Maine Power?
This week, after CMP has been dominating the headlines recently, we want to know what you think about Maine’s main power supplier.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Livermore Falls board to consider NECEC applications for permits
New England Clean Energy Connect is seeking approval under the town’s Site Review, Shoreland Zoning and Floodplain Management ordinances.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Controversial power project gets final permit, but CMP may have to wait for construction to start
A federal appeals court called a halt to some work pending further review of a legal case brought by foes of the hydropower transmission line through western Maine.