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Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to stall CMP corridor project
But a judge denied their request for an injunction to stop the project from proceeding pending the appeal.
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Three environmental groups have appealed a judge’s decision to allow construction on a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine, but the project will not immediately be delayed by that legal action.
Sierra Club Maine, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, and the Appalachian Mountain Club sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this fall in hopes of blocking the corridor. They alleged the Corps conducted a flawed and inadequate environmental review for the New England Clean Energy Connect project, and they asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would have prevented construction while they fought in court.
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(The Center Square) â The intention was for this random act of journalism to be my final contribution to the industry ahead of the holidays.
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Judge declines to stop $1B power line in western Maine
By DAVID SHARPDecember 17, 2020 GMT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A federal judge declined to intervene to stop construction of a 145-mile (230-kilometer) electricity transmission corridor aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid.
Three conservation groups sought the preliminary injunction to allow them time to argue for a more rigorous environmental review by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The lawsuit in federal court will proceed, but so will construction, under U.S. District Judge Lance Walker’s decision Wednesday. The parent company of Central Maine Power plans to begin site preparation work in January.