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OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:22 PM Nov 2019

Clean Energy Corridor....what's this? The cross Maine Irving energy plan for Canada?

Slick commercial, but I suspect it's not in our state's best interests.

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Clean Energy Corridor....what's this? The cross Maine Irving energy plan for Canada? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 OP

Not sure what your point is flotsam Nov 2019 #1

Just moving back to Central ME after a 8 year hiatus. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 #2

OK-it's a subject I have no knowledge of. flotsam Nov 2019 #3

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

1. Not sure what your point is

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:30 PM

Nov 2019

However I found this surprising-the Irving's are the 6th largest landowners in the US:
https://qz.com/615048/these-are-the-10-biggest-landowners-in-the-united-states/

OAITW r.2.0

(28,361 posts)

2. Just moving back to Central ME after a 8 year hiatus.

Reply to flotsam (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 19, 2019, 09:44 PM

Nov 2019

I suspect that this feel good political commercial is about their desire to bi-sect Maine with a pipeline from Halifax to Quebec? Trying to get a better handle on who the political actors are in the "Clean Energy Corridor".

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

3. OK-it's a subject I have no knowledge of.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 20, 2019, 12:23 PM

Nov 2019

Please post if you find info.

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