The Associated PressPORTLAND, MAINE –
Developers claimed victory in the latest legal development, but the project remains in limbo for the time being, and legal proceedings will continue. “It ain’t over until it’s over,” vowed Tom Saviello, a leading opponent. Workers had been clearing trees and setting poles for months when the governor asked for work to be suspended after the referendum last year. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection later suspended its permit, but that could be reversed depending on the outcome of legal proceedings.
Critics say the project’s environmental benefits are overstated – and that it would harm the woodlands in western Maine.
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