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Two major news developments this week – one tragic, the other more political – overshadowed other events in Maine this week. And both could impact policy debates in Augusta and around the state in the coming months.
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The defense began its case Friday afternoon and is expected to finish Tuesday. Final arguments are scheduled for Wednesday.
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Assistant Attorney General John Bolton, who is defending the Bureau of Parks and Lands, told jurors that CMP spent heavily to expedite construction, all for the purpose of making the vest rights claim.
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In drafting the referendum, Maine's Secretary of State described the proposed power company as “quasi-governmental." But several supporters said the term is unclear and misleading.
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The new rate schemes are optional. Maine households and businesses can opt in if they want to participate, and they will not result in any additional costs for other ratepayers, state officials said.
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In this week’s Pulse: The national GOP effort to ban books could come to Maine's gubernatorial race, new life for CMP corridor (or just life support?), and a posthumous endorsement?
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Maine's highest court has struck a blow against the campaign to prevent Central Maine Power Co. from building a high-voltage transmission line through western Maine.
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While a win for corridor backers, the board’s decision does not mean that work on the stalled project can resume.
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A major decision facing the board during its meetings on Wednesday and Thursday is whether to grant the request to hold a public hearing on the issue or whether the members have enough information to vote on the appeal.
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Instead of a buildout that's completely dependent on more robust and expensive new lines, it will also use lower-cost, grid-scale battery storage and energy efficiency measures to reduce "peak loads" on the system.