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May 9, 2024

Sears Island Causeway - news coverage 1975 - 1992

 Assorted  News  coverage of the Sears Island Causeway proposal, then its approval by Maine  Board of Environmental Protection 1975-1989 

 (FREQUENT ADDITIONS... REFRESH PAGE) 

1975

Ellsworth American 3/6/75 Letter to editor by Pat Garrett, Safe Power For Maine, Stockton Springs

1978

BDN 12/27/78. Searsport Considers Four Major Projects

1980  

BDN 10/14/80  Causeway Petition may go to DOT 

BDN 10/14/80   Causeway Session Called. Pt 1

 1982

BDN 7/7/82  Cargoport Site Endorsed 

BDN  12/9/82  Maine BEP OKs Causeway Part 1   Part 2

1983 

BDN 12/17/83   Corps of Engineers waives Impact Study   (see middle of three columns)

1985

BDN   3/21/85   Sears Island Causeway Permit Killed 

Ellsworth American 4/4/85    State may proceed on Sears island Access

BDN 4/6/85  Work on Cargoport to Continue, DOT says.


1987   

BDN 9/29/87  Sears Island  statement completed by MDOT

1988 

Kennebec Journal  1/25/88 1. Cargoport fate may be known soon.  2. Congr delegation still supports

BDN 2/27/88  1. Sears Island: Delays irk project proponents__ 2. Mack Point

Morning Sentinel 3/125/88 Sears Island terminal gets Corps of Engineers OK

Ellsworth American 6/2/88   Letter-ed Sarah Conley, Sierra Club_

Republican Journal  6/9/88 Artificial Clam Flats Built Off Sears Island. 

BDN  10/4/88 Contractors expected to begin work on cargoport next week

Republican Journal 10/13/88 The Causeway To Success. Photo  (courtesy IIT) 

Republican Journal 10/13/88  The Causeway to Success Photo_closeup  (courtesy IIT) 

Republican Journal 10/13/88 The Causeway to Success. Full page    (courtesy IIT) 

Morning Sentinel 12/7/88 Sierra Club official explains battle against Sears Island 

1989

BDN 3/3/89 Lawsuit to halt Sears Island Port ruled permissible 

1991

BDN 4/9/91  Editorial "Sears Island"

1992  

 BDN  6/29/92   Sears Island mtg  scheduled tonite  Part 1    Part 2

BDN 9/29/92  Editorial Maine is missing the boat

BDN 9/29/92 Editorial  Points on the horizon






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