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Letter to the Editor: Power line would fight climate change
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I care about Maine’s environment and, more importantly, our future. I spend every spare minute hiking, kayaking and exploring Maine’s incredible outdoor playground.
Maine’s dependence on fossil fuels is a serious threat to the Maine we all love, from our coast, lakes, mountains, and forests. No other state in New England relies on petroleum as much as Maine.
A great first step is the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC). This project will bring 1,200 megawatts of clean, renewable hydropower to Maine. That’s enough to fuel the equivalent of 70,000 Maine homes. It will reduce carbon emissions in the region by 3 million metric tons per year, roughly the equivalent of removing 700,000 gas-guzzling cars from the road.
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