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Feb 17, 2021

How Penobscot bay towns fended off Big Gas four times so far

 Big Gas has been turned down four times along the Penobscot Bay coast  -  all because of  town governments responsive to their communities    A strong planning board is a wonder to behold. 

Two proposals came and went in Searsport, two likewise in Rockland.

2004  Conoco  Searsport

2012 DCP Midstream Searsport  "The message on Propane for Maine [website] said the project had received federal and state permits but said the local planning board had a "contrary view of our project."  from: Pen Bay Pilot story 4/2/13

2015 Energy Management Incorporated, Rockland

2021  Summit Natural Gas  Rockland 


2004 Searsport  turns away Conoco's & Baldacci's LNG plan 

2012 Searsport  considers, rejects DCP  Midsteam LPG gas tank and port

Govt, NGO & Industry Documents archive 
* 1/12/12 DCP Midstream replying to Army Corps 1/4/12 request
 * 1/4/12 Army Corps of Engineers asks DCP to answer questions 
* 12/2/11 Thanks But No Tank! files a lawsuit against MDEP decision
*10/24/11. MDEP grants DCP permits (24 pg pdf)

https://www.pressherald.com/2013/04/02/company-drops-plan-for-lpg-storage-tank-in-searsport/


* MDEP's files on DCP's LPG Tank plan, Jan - Oct 2011 
* MDEP DRAFT approval of DCP Tank 9/27/11.
* MDEP's initial announcement about DCP Plan.

2015 Rockland considers, rejects Energy Management Inc Pipeline / gas burner plan.

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