PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 13, 2022
The Maine Law Court will soon decide if last year’s referendum on New England Clean Energy Connect is constitutional. I maintain hope that the court will overturn this vote. As it stands, the law allows the Legislature to revoke permits for projects that were approved, in some cases, five years ago. This retroactive loophole would create an uncertain and gloomy future for Maine businesses. NECEC is good for Maine. Hopefully the court will see this referendum for what it is: an unconstitutional attempt to single out and ban a fully permitted project. ~ James Gilboy, South Portland