MORNING SENTINEL • February 10, 2021
Opponents of the Clean Energy Corridor recently submitted 100,000 signatures to the secretary of state to force a new anti-NECEC referendum. Their goal is to kill a renewable hydro project that would directly compete with fossil fuel companies operating in Maine and New England. Blocking a major infrastructure investment at this point sends a clear message to anyone doing business in Maine: Even if you follow the rules, the rug might still be pulled out from under you. Is this the precedent we want to set when it comes to economic development in Maine? ~ Larry Dunphy, Embden