BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 24, 2021
A proposal from Summit Natural Gas of Maine to expand service to the midcoast faces criticism from those who say the project is a step back for the state in its goal toward a clean-energy future. The $90 million project would extend the company’s existing infrastructructure to service communities in Knox and Waldo counties by late 2022. The midcoast does not currently have natural gas service, but at a virtual forum on the project Tuesday night, dozens in the region said they don’t want it. Several state lawmakers say the plan goes against the state’s recently released climate action plan.