Category: Action Alerts

  • LD 2174 – Voids all Maine Energy Ordinances

    There was a public hearing yesterday on LD 2174. The current language for the bill is, “An Act to Increase Predictability in the Permitting of Renewable Energy Development” The bill fast tracks Department of Environmental Protection permits, sets very specific permit approval timelines, offers automatic permit approvals if deadlines aren’t met, and voids every single…

  • Urgent: New Bill Threatens Rural Maine Communities

    Urgent: New Bill Threatens Rural Maine Communities

    LD 596 Resolve, to Provide Legislative Approval of Northern Maine Transmission Infrastructure A new bill has been proposed that would grant blanket approval for the Northern Maine Transmission Infrastructure Project – a high-voltage transmission line that would cut through rural communities and include new or expanded substations. While this may sound like a typical infrastructure…