PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 14, 2023
I participated in the development of Maine’s strong environmental movement. Because of these efforts, we’ve seen unprecedented gains in land conservation, protection of wildlife, cleaner air and water. These were the result of state and federal laws creating public institutions to enforce environmental protections. They were the result of laws that empowered the courts to hold both industry and regulators accountable. Our movement would have nothing to show for itself without public faith in the structures that give our laws teeth. Case in point: Multiple agencies have approved the New England Clean Energy Corridor. These have weathered multiple appeals. Meanwhile, the expert public institutions we rely on are lambasted for faithfully upholding our laws. It’s time to finish building this project and deliver 1200 MW of clean hydropower to all New England. ~ Richard Anderson, Portland