Good afternoon Senator Burns, Representative Hobbins, and members of the Judiciary Committee. My name is Eliza Donoghue. I am here today on behalf of the 16,000 members and supporters of the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) to speak in support of LD 1168, An Act to Prohibit the Use of Eminent Domain in Certain Read More
East-West Highway
The Real Road to Nowhere Would be the East-west Corridor
It’s time the state realizes this would be the surest path to environmental and economic degradation. By Chris Buchanan, Special to the Press Herald Portland Press Herald op-ed BELGRADE — The proposed east-west transportation, communications and utility corridor has raised important questions regarding the state’s transportation policy. Two bills have been introduced by Maine legislators to ensure Read More
NRCM Testimony In Support of LD 506, An Act to Improve Public-private Transportation Partnerships
Good afternoon, Senator Collins, Representative McLean, and members of the Transportation Committee. My name is Eliza Donoghue and I am the North Woods Policy Advocate and Outreach Coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I am speaking today on behalf of NRCM’s 16,000 members and supporters in support of L.D. 506. The Natural Resources Read More
Dead or Dormant? Proponents, Opponents Weigh In on Status of East-west Highway Proposal
By Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PITTSFIELD, Maine — The proposal to build a $2.1 billion, privately funded east-west highway connecting two Canadian provinces through Maine is not dead, just on the back burner, a spokesman for the plan’s main proponent said Monday. “We have sort of lowered the temperature Read More
Dexter, Parkman Residents to Voice Opinions on East-West Highway
by Alex Barber, BDN staff Bangor Daily News news story DEXTER, Maine â Dexter and Parkman residents will gather on Thursday to make their voices heard to town leaders about the possibility of an east-west corridor development in their towns. Dexter will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at the Town Read More
Maine Senate Votes to Repeal Mandate for East-West Highway Study
The Associated Press Portland Press Herald news update AUGUSTA â The Maine Senate has given final approval to a bill that repeals a requirement for a feasibility study on the proposed east-west highway. The Senate’s final approval Tuesday sent the bill, L.D. 985, to Gov. Paul LePage. The resolve removes a requirement that the state Read More
Maine’s Environmental Movement Reinvents Itself for a New Era of Challenges
by Lance Tapley Portland Phoenix news story Maine’s cherished environment may be threatened as never before by the gargantuan forces of economic globalization. In reaction, the state’s environmental movement is coalescing into a force stronger than ever. There are new players in the game — including Occupy — augmenting the old guard. Not surprising for Read More
East-west Highway Foes Say Project Would Hurt Businesses, Environment
Robert Long, BDN staff Bangor Daily News news story A proposed 220-mile east-highway across Maine will hurt local businesses and destroy wildlife habitat, opponents of the project said at a State House event Tuesday. Patrick McGowan, a former Route 2 business owner, Maine conservation commissioner, legislator and Democratic candidate for governor, said Tuesday that “people Read More
Skeptical Landowners Grill Cianbro CEO on East-West Highway Plans
by Jay Field MPBN news story The state’s decision to back away from any official involvement in a proposal to build an east-west highway in Maine has not deterred the private interests that are still backing the project. Cianbro, the Pittsfield-based construction firm, wants to build a 220-mile, privately-funded roadway from Calais to Coburn Gore Read More
