PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 27, 2021
I’ve read a lot of about Question 1. The “yes” on 1 arguments don’t convince me. The argument that the energy corridor is all for Massachusetts’ benefit, and there is nothing for Maine, plays upon Mainers’ antipathy toward Massachusetts, where what’s really at stake is the health of the region, the whole environment. The “protect Maine’s wilderness” argument overstates the damage done by the power line. Industrial forest land gets logged all the time. Once the poles are in place, I don’t see where the wildlife will suffer much. It’s tough to separate disdain for CMP from the issue of the desperate need for renewable energy. I’m still leaning toward renewable energy. ~ Tim Spaulding, Raymond