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MAINE

Maine has been the epicenter of a proposed scheme developed behind closed doors by New England's Governors to fund a new $1.5 billion interstate natural gas pipeline in Massachusetts on the backs of electric customers. Such a scheme is unprecedented, likely without legal authority and will exacerbate an overreliance on natural gas, hindering efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions. By shining a spotlight on this risky financing scheme, CLF has forced regulators to take a more measured approach and presented alternative ways to meet the challenge identified by the Governors--including better use of existing and some incremental expansion of natural gas infrastructure, market reforms, efficiency measures and increased storage capacity.

MASSACHUSETTS

Mt. Tom Station in Holyoke--one of the state's only remaining coat-fired power plants--will close in October. With Salem Station's closure in June, and Brayton Point retiring in 2017, Massachusetts is on the brink of being entirely coal-free--something CLF has spent years fighting for. CLF remains committed to making all of New England coal-free by 2020, while also ensuring that phasing out coal opens the door to cleaner, more efficient energy and not more polluting fossil fuels.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

CLF and our partners have filed comments on a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy about Northern Pass project alternatives to evaluate during its environmental review. Our comments explain that the agency is missing key alternatives and should be undertaking a regional study of all...