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Commissioners weigh pot sales
ELLSWORTH The Hancock County Commissioners met with Maine officials Tuesday to find out more information about “opting in” to allow commercial marijuana enterprises in the unorganized territories. The discussion took place via the online meeting platform Zoom.
There was no resolution reached and no action was taken.
However, Commissioner John Wombacher chided his fellow board members about their attitude regarding marijuana-related commercial activity in the territories.
Both Commissioner Bill Clark and Commissioner Paul Paradis had said previously they would not support “adult use” marijuana operations in the unorganized territories.
Wombacher reminded the board that it has spent time in the past year working on economic development in the unorganized territories.
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AVANGRID Inc., a sustainable energy company, has announced that it has received the Presidential Permit from the US Department of Energy for its New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) project, thus successfully completing all major permitting.
The project also marked the start of construction with the commencement of clearing activities and installation of temporary access roads to prepare for the installation of the monopoles that will carry the transmission line. In partnership with Hydro-Quebec, the NECEC will bring clean hydropower from Quebec, Canada, significantly reducing carbon emissions in New England, US.
“From day one, our focus has been on how we can provide cleaner energy for the region along with lower electric rates, jobs and economic stimulus - all while mitigating the project s environmental impact,” said AVANGRID President, Robert Kump. “After 33 months, hundreds of hours of public hearings, thousands of pages of evidence, and a comprehensiv
/CNW Telbec/ - Marking the final major step in the U.S. regulatory approval process, the U.S. Department of Energy has granted the Presidential Permit to the.