THE GUARDIAN • June 22, 2020
Canada’s indigenous leaders say an unprecedented push for clean energy in the United States is inadvertently causing long-term environmental damage to the traditional hunting grounds on their public lands. Over the past four years, a slew of US states have unveiled ambitious renewable energy goals: Maine has mandated 80% renewable energy production. Because states lacks a clear path to meet these goals through local generation, lawmakers are eyeing the reserves of renewable power across the northern border. The debate is being played out in Maine, where a citizen referendum challenging the proposed transmission line will be on the ballot this November.