NECEC continues to air untruthful ads.
A recent ad states that New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) represents a “singular opportunity” to come to grips with global warming.
That statement is untrue, as Vermont’s New England Clean Power Link (NECPL) is a legitimate alternative to NECEC for bringing hydro power from Quebec to Massachusetts with a less environmentally damaging design.
The ad continues with the overwhelmingly false statement that NECEC will protect the landscape. Even the Maine Public Utilities commissioners and their staff acknowledge that NECEC would harm the landscape, scenic character and recreation of the western Maine mountains.
The same ad also claims that NECEC will invest $1 billion in the State of Maine. Central Maine Power Company is controlled by a U.S. subsidiary and parent in Spain, Iberdrola, who will share in the profit from NECEC and ensure ample stockholder return. NECEC also will create temporary jobs that will be dominated by out-of-state contractors and employees (source: CMP spokesperson).
Jack Nicholas
Winthrop
CMP is on all out blitz mode and their slanted half truths are permeating the airwaves, written media and the statehouse, with a reported 30+ lobbyists currently circling the state house in Augusta. They are losing and they are desperate.
Politicians- we are watching. Mainers do not want this project for all the right reasons. With what just went on in Jay last week, and the fact the whole project is conflict ridden, we are asking for integrity in politics to help stop this scam for foreign profit.
Find a way to kill it, and kill it now without compromise. Good vs greed….No Corridor.
“It just doesn’t smell right”
#iamdarkmoney (not)
Maine Labor laws prevent them from hiring out of state labor, if they use any union workers, which the electricians are, the company has to hire non union Maine workers, those are the rules, it’s why companies like Cianbro and Bancroft(both Maine companies)stay in business, because they provide a big supply of non union labor to companies that use union labor in Maine and other states with similar laws like CT and NY for example. And any company had a duty to try to turn a profit for it’s stakeholders, that is how it works, you invest money, company does good, you make money, but AVANGRID is a publicly traded company, invest in it, then when the NECEC goes through, you’ll profit off it too. It all comes down to greed on the part of Maine people. I would almost guarantee that if CMP came out and said “We will give Maine rate payers a 3 cent(45%) deduction in the price per KW, and a billion dollars upfront and property taxes, to run a line from Canada to Massachusetts that Maine will not get any power from, ALL of the naysayers would be 100% behind the NECEC.
Can anyone answer the question as to why Maine and not Vermont that is already permitted? I won’t be holding my breath as I’m sure there is NO GOOD REASON.
That’s a pretty cynical view you have Hrtlss. I choose to believe that some people can’t be bought. Maybe some can but not ALL.
Of course, the days of you get what you pay for and you earn what you have are fading, so you may be right.
Letting a uniformed mob direct the pathway of securing critical services such as electricity is going to leave us all in the dark.
i share clayton’s skepticism of letting uniformed mobs guide policy. if only this wisdom prevailed regarding criminal justice and national defense.
of course, uninformed mobs have already made their foothold in the senate and the white house.
Hrtlss,
Your point on Maine greed and AVANGRID is mute. You’ll never have to come good on your “almost guarantee” concerning the people of Maine. AVANGRID/CMP is not going to offer any more money to anyone. If anything they’re going to lessen the “estimated” amount “promised.”
And besides, if electric cars, charging stations, heating pumps, saving pennies on your electric bill, AND temporary union jobs can’t persuade a majority of Mainers what makes you think more money will?
Hate to break it to you but some people are smart enough to figure out we’d be selling our western mountain region for a mere pittance of what CMP and Hydro-Quebec will gain.
No deal. No Corridor.
You have a point myopic there is definitely some uninformed people right now. Chuck, Nancy, AOC to name a few. Chuck and Nancy don’t have a clue what it’s like to live in the real world they are nothing more than career criminals paid by we the people. AOC is new but hopefully will be removed for her campaign money fiasco.
Back to the article as for the “uniformed mob” leaving us in the dark comment. What a load !!!! This project is already permitted in Vermont we don’t need to flatten our forests just so CMP can save money. Massachusetts AG is now questioning the “greenness” of this project. Massachusetts is building more natural gas plants and cry for green energy. The tax money and temporary jobs are a complete joke. As for hrtlss comments he sounds like the selectmen in Jay completely ignorant of the whatthe peolle want just “give me more money”. Greed is the only reason this has been brought to Maine and the greedy money hungry scum in this state is showing their true colors all the wayfrom the Guvna to selectmen and some hrtlss bastards.
People can be bought and for next to nothing, every single democrat ran a race based on free this, forgive that, and now we have the most useless state and federal congresses in the history of this country. And countless arguments against the NECEC start with the phrase “Well what does Maine get out of it?” Many comments on this website have started that way? People can’t be bought? Yes they can. The “Not in my backyard” argument is only representative of 5% of the not in favor argument. It is about money. And Vermont already has a line that runs from Canada down through Vermont and doesn’t want another one. So the “Why doesn’t Vermont want it?” is easy to answer. The naysayers have no legitimate reason for not wanting the line, other than they don’t think they are benefiting enough from it, and that CMP and AVANGRID shouldn’t profit from it at all, because Maine isn’t garnering equal profits. That is an easy one to answer as well. The line doesn’t belong to the state of Maine, the line doesn’t belong to the people of Maine, the land doesn’t belong to the state or the people of Maine, they deserve NOTHING other than property taxes from CMP.
Hrtlss,
This Corridor does not belong in Maine.
If l were you, I’d take a deep cleansing breath, sit tight, and watch this grass movement roll.
We can’t be bought. And when people can’ be bought, they put up a pretty good resistance, right to the end.
Pardon me, but l have a pint of Ben and Jerry’s waiting for me. A little inside joke. Right Hrtless?
Have a nice Memorial Day Weekend….
When are we going to realize that life, not money, is the most precious thing on this planet.
Brnlss Bstrd, CMP did a reliability project @ 4 years ago. Irby was the contractor. From Mississippi. Is that a town in Maine that I am unfamiliar with?