BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 7, 2020
A November ballot challenge to Central Maine Power’s proposed $1 billion powerline project is all but assured, as the state’s highest court Thursday affirmed the state’s decision to validate the referendum. CMP has been working aggressively to defeat the referendum since before it was finalized. It spent $5 million during the first quarter of 2020 and $2.3 million during the final months of 2019, mostly on ads, through its political committee.