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Opponents of Central Maine Power's transmission line held an event Thursday to keep the pressure on the Maine Department of Environmental Protection ahead of a critical public hearing on Monday.
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Two environmental groups say CMP failed to meet a key condition of its corridor permit: conservationThe Nature Conservancy and the Conservation Law Foundation say CMP was supposed to file by last Friday a robust plan demonstrating its ability to conserve 40,000 acres of land in the area. That was to mitigate for clearing a 51-mile swathe of continuous woodlands for the corridor's most remote section. CMP has already cleared most of that route.
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On Thursday, the Natural Resources Council of Maine petitioned the state Department of Environmental Protection to immediately bar construction and clearing in the corridor.
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State voters decisively supported an effort to kill Central Maine Power's transmission corridor through western Maine, approving a ballot item that aims to undo the project and strengthen the legislature's control over energy transmission initiatives that aren't needed for grid reliability.
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The money already spent on project construction hit the $400 million mark last month.
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CMP-affiliated groups are highlighting a key word in the ballot question to suggest that there's more at stake on Nov. 2 than just the fate of the corridor.
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During a public hearing Tuesday, supporters of the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor project urged the Department not to suspend CMP's permit, while opponents argued that allowing construction to proceed is a violation of Maine's constitution.
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Flanagan was leading Central Maine Power during the disastrous 1998 ice storm and later returned to lead the utility out of a series of missteps. The utility and Flanagan enjoyed high favorability ratings.
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Members of the Maine Public Utilities Commission say they still lack confidence that the company will build on some recent service improvements.