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Friday, September 16, 2022
As the climate crisis continues, we’re now on the verge of meeting our energy needs through a combination of water, wind, and sun generated electricity. Sadly many Federal and State permits are needed to get that cleaner energy from where it is generated to where it is needed. The time it takes to obtain those many permits and defend them against countless legal challenges is keeping us from getting where we need to get in time. As proof of that proposition one need look no further than the beleaguered New England Clean Energy Connect project in Maine which is essential to Massachusetts meeting its GHG reduction goals.
Now the Biden Administration and some in the Senate, led by Senator Manchin, want to do something about that currently crushing challenge. Among other…