SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — South Portland voters were deciding Tuesday whether to adopt an ordinance aimed at preventing the flow of tar sands oil to the city. Supporters said the proposal would protect the community of 25,000 residents from exposure to harmful toxins, while critics argued it would destroy existing businesses along the city’s working […]
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Vermont says reversal of Portland-Montreal Pipeline requires state permit
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The company that owns an oil pipeline that runs from Portland to Montreal says it’s considering its options after a Vermont ruling that it would need a state permit to reverse the flow of that pipeline. On Monday, a Vermont environmental regulator ruled the Portland-Montreal Pipeline Corp. would need an Act 250 […]
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LePage likes idea of Canadian pipeline that would carry western oil to coast
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (AP) — The governor of Maine is lending his support to TransCanada’s proposed west-east pipeline, saying his state would welcome Alberta’s oil. The transportation of crude was a key issue as the New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers held their annual meeting Monday in La Malbaie, Quebec, where Gov. Paul LePage […]
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Otisfield town meeting voters OK petition opposing tar sands oil
OTISFIELD — Voters approved a $1.4 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting Saturday morning in just three hours. They also OK’d every article in the 25-article warrant that sought approvals, including two citizen-initiated petitions. One opposed the possible transport of tar-sands oil through Otisfield and Maine; the other, to withdraw $22,606 from a trust […]