SUN JOURNAL • August 2, 2020
The Central Maine Power corridor proposal would be one of the most damaging projects in Maine history. It would forever harm the state’s brook trout habitat and irreparably scar the North Woods — a globally significant forested landscape that draws tourists and supports recreation-based businesses. There is no independent evidence the transmission line would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, making it irrelevant in our fight against climate change. Mainers across the state overwhelmingly oppose the CMP corridor. They know a bad deal when they see it. ~ Sue Ely, clean energy attorney for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and Nick Bennett, NRCM staff scientist