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Oh, if only Alec Guiness were the Governor of Maine.. (Link on 'Maine Gov' points to Lavender Hill Mob)
But I'd love to hear what Baldacci has to say, just the same.
Thanks, Prof!
Sorry - fixed.
HO
.. erm, I mean HO.
The link to maine gov pointing to lavender hill mob is probably right. The State of Maine energy policy is martial "law" - after the corporations have looted whatever they can get, it moves to point of gun. The Governor's policies are designed to maximize resource extraction. The TX model appears like it is aimed at keeping energy resources in state where the ME model is aimed at facilitating export of resources out of state. Town selectmen are getting permitting applications redacted and blacked out for "national security". But, of course, Baldacci administration let sale of distribution (CMP) to Spanish owners take place just a little while ago. There is further drama going on with the dams and fisheries, where Baldacci seems in collusion with dam owners - bye-bye a good number of native fish species: salmon, eel. 25 years ago Maine was in a much better place. Now energy policy is strictly "free market" - which in practice means corporate subsidies and get your permit here while DEP looks the other way.
Growth uber alles - but it won't work. We're choking in our shit already. We might take a while to recognize it as such though, the environmental, economic and social degradation.
cfm in Gray, ME