A battle over a $1 billion transmission line that won all regulatory approvals only to be rebuked by Maine residents in a referendum now comes down to nine regular folks.
In a rare move, a jury is being asked to decide a complicated constitutional matter — whether developers have a vested right to complete the 145-mile project, which would supply Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid.
But John Armando, lawyer for the developers, said the construction schedule was put in place years earlier, and that the case is “about fundamental fairness, about vested rights, about protection of property rights against retroactive laws.” Central Maine Power’s parent company and Hydro Quebec teamed up on New England Clean Energy Connect, which was unveiled in 2017 with a goal of supplying up to 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid. That is enough electricity for 1 million homes.
But the project encountered opposition each step of the way even as it received all necessary regulatory approvals. Developers already had begun cutting trees and setting poles for months when the governor asked for work to be suspended after voters rejected the project in November 2021.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Pregnant Princess Eugenie shows off baby bump as she holds hands with husbandPregnant Princess Eugenie showed off her blossoming baby bump in a floral dress at today's Easter service attended by the royals, ahead of welcoming her second child later this year
Weiterlesen »
Microsoft holds off axing Client Access Rules until 2024Microsoft switches gears, keeps Exchange Online's CARs around until Sept 2024
Weiterlesen »
China simulates precision strikes on key sites in Taiwan as drills lead to naval stand-offAbout 20 military ships, half from Taiwan and half from China, were reported to be engaged in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait's median line
Weiterlesen »
Key takeaways as Leeds United release latest accountsThe key takeaways as Leeds United publish their accounts for the 2021/2022 season
Weiterlesen »
Love Is Blind made one key change in season 4The male cast members have shown up in a way we don't usually expect to see in dating shows...
Weiterlesen »
Bagnaia: “I haven't earned right” to be seen as key in Ducati MotoGP dominanceFrancesco Bagnaia still believes he has to make improvements to be seen as the key factor in Ducati's dominance rather than the bike, despite becoming only the marque's second MotoGP world champion in 2022.
Weiterlesen »