April 3, 1969 TEPCO Plans Explained Morning Sentinel
April 12 1969 Searsport cautious about TEPCO proposals for nuke power plant & aluminum smelter on Sears Island BDN
April 15 1969 Searsport Selectboard approves TEPCO Sears Island smelter BDN
April 16, 1969 TEPCO proposes site on Sears Island Ellsworth American
April 22, 1969 TEPCO consultant says pollution controllable (?)
May 3, 1969 State Environment Improvement Commission says no early reply on TEPCO plan BDN
July 23, 1969 Searsport Residents meet with TEPCO BDN
Jan 22, 1970 TEPCO bails out. Ellsworth American
1971 Maine Clean Fuels LLC
January 15, 1971 Sears Island oil refinery & container port proposed. Pt 2 BDN
January 27 1971 Maine Lobstermen's Association opposes refinery pt1 Pt 2 BDN
March 10, 1971. 17 thousand sign petition against oil refinery plan for Sears Island BDN
March 24, 1971 Oil hearing turns on Harbor Ecology EIC dissatisfied BDN
July 22, 1971 EIC holds marathon session on refinery plan BDN
July 22 1971 Maine Clean Fuels refinery rejected by Enviro Improvement Commission BDN
1972
March 30 1972 Site selection challenge by MECF moves to court BDN
1973
June 12, 1973 MECF economic impact data ruled private BDN
1974 Sears Island Nuclear Power Plant
July 5, 1974 Searsport residents voice no oppo to CMP atomic powerplant BDN
Sept 14, 1974 Possible Searsport N-Plant Raises Questions BDN
1975
March 12, 1975 Atomic Plant oppos hint legislative action BDN
November 21, 1975 CMP Defers Nuke Plant Part 2 of article BDN
1979 Sears Island Coal Power Plant
June 9 1979 Central Maine Power rebuts opponents of Sears Island coal powerplant BDN
1980s
Central Maine Power's Coal fired power plant plan
January 19, 1980 CMP Revises plan for Sears Island Coal Utility BDN
March 7, 1980 BDN Sears Island Development would alter State BDN
January 20, 1983 MDOT tells Maineport Council that 1983 is critical year Ellsworth American
Sears Island Cargo Port
July 12, 1984 Sears Island Cargoport could start up in Autumn BDN
August 20, 1985 BDN Editorial "Sears Island" BDN
December 2, 1987 Mack Pt Chosen for Penobscot Bay Terminal: EPA BDN
January 21, 1988 ME Port Council decries EPA oppo to Sears Island port BDN
January 25, 1988 Mike Brown op-ed "SI trial has run far too long" BAD Link
February 25, 1988 Sierra Club increases port opposition Ellsworth American
February 27-28 1988 Delays irk Sears Island port supporters BDN
August 16, 1989 Eastport group supports Sears Island port BDN
October 19, 1988 State Treasurer ready to issue Sears Island bonds BDN
1990s SEARS ISLAND PORT
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1990
February 8, 1990 State wins round in battle over Sears Island BDN
April 21, 1990 New cargoport plan draws mixed reaction BDN
November 16, 1990 State offers help, but no funds for port BDN
December 6 1990 The Power of the Greens (column) Ellsworth American
1991
April 8, 1991 "Sears Island" BDN Editorial
April 25, 1991 Searsport Town Mgr on Sears Island BDN
July 18, 1991 Study to assess impacts of new wetlands criteria BDN
August 1, 1991 MDOT Legal Notice on Sears Island BDN
Decenber 7, 1991 Searsport Town Mgt quits for Ogunquit mgmt slot BDN
1992
1993
Jan 6, 1993 Sears Island debate centers on Environment BDN
January 15, 1993 Olympia Snowe hopeful new Clinton admin pro-port BDN
May 10, 1993 Wilderness plan for Sears Island BDN
November 29, 1993 Allegations by ME Sunday Telegram: Officials blocked wetlands probe BDN
1994
February 12, 1994 BDN OpEd: Sink This Cargoport - Ron Huber BDN
September 15, 1994 The Green Cabal. Mike Brown Op-ed Part 1 Part 2 Ellsworth Amer
1995
Sept 29 Sears Island Files 1995. NMFS tells ACOE it opposes island port plan " as it would destroy and degrade a very large area of extremely valuable habitat." NMFS Response to DMR's letter to CorpsJuly 22-23, 1995 BDN Sears Island Forgotten Project Pt1 Part 2 BDN
1996
February 28 Northern Forest Forum Gov Angus King withdraws Sears Island port plan _Ron Huber bad link
1997
February 17 State must pay up or lose Sears Island Part 1 Part 2 PPH
May 29 Conservation_groups seek court costs.jpg Ellsworth American
November 20 Editorial "Sears Island" Ellsworth American
1998
August 8, 1998
August 20 1998 Town to vote on restricting access to Sears Island BDN
August 20, 1998 Sears Island Mgmt Plan to be consideredby town residents. BDN
1999
January 25 BDN Obituary Capt Stetson Parker BDN
April 14 MDOT: Sears Island gate a mistake Part 1 Pt 2 BDN
April 22 column "Remember Sears Island" Mike Brown Ellsworth American
August 4 Sprague Energy takes over Mack Point Pt 1 Part 2 BDN
August 19 column. "Dueling Docks" Mike Brown Ellsworth American
November 15, John Devillars leaves EPA legacy Portland Press Herald
2000
May 7 Gov King defends environmental record Pt 1 Part 2 PPH
July 31, Searsport Historic Society must move house linked to Sears Island BDN
August 31 Port plan ready to move ahead Pt1 Part 2 BDN
2001
Jan 1. DMR Report "Dynamics of larval fish abundance in Penobscot Bay in 1997 and 1998", by Maine Mark A. Lazzari Maine DMR
August 5,2001 State seeks 3port plan Part 1 Part 2 PPH
2002
Jan 29, Mack Point demolition, renewal underway
April 20 : Sears Island Vernal Pools -man made wildlife survey UME BDN
2003
* Nov 20 Sears Island Gas Terminal Eyed part1 Part 2 BDN
* Nov 24 Natural Gas proposals fuel safety debate Part1 Part 2 BDN
* Dec 11 Op-ed Mike Brown LNG Part 1 Pt 2 Ellsworth American
* Dec 14, Maine town: rewards. risks Part 1 Part 2 Boston Globe
2004
April 8 2004 LNG Plan sparks Debate Ellsworth American
May 8 2004 Port Plan Part 2
Nov 30, 2004 MDOT memo on local & state roles on island
2005
* April 26 BDN Maine legislature considers bill LD 277 to require Sears Island industrial port
* August 30 BDN Sears Island group prepares action plan
* October 21 BDN "Protect Sears Island" group meets
2006
* March 10. op-ed: Sears Island Surprise. Harlan Mclaughlin BDN
* June 29 State Police seek DNA evidence from Maine eco activists Ellsw American
*Auguist 5, Oped Inconvenient Truth of Baldacci Administration Loren Hollander BDN
* Oct 18 Oped Preserve Sears Island while promoting economy Bartovics & Ramsdell BDN
* Nov 16 SIPI Committee moving tward decision on joint use Ellsworth American
2007
*January 8 Op-ed Sears Island needs Good Compromise Jamie Sarna BDN
* February 2 Draft Sears Island plan preserves 650 acres BDN
* February 6 Committee Split on Sears Island sacreage division Pt1 Pt 2 BDN
* March 13 Sears Island factions squabble Part 1 Part 2 BDN
* November 15 Editorial Sears Island Port Potential BDN
2008
January 30, JUPC selects trust to hold Sears Island easement BDN
Feb 9 SI panel reviews easement outlined. BDN
April 28 Searsport Seeking Sears Island revenues BDN
May 8 Op-ed Flanders Fields of Sears Island . Mike Brown BDN
Dec 4 Editorial SI Committee got it right Ellsworth American
Dec 18 Sears Island: a Disaster in the Making? Jody Spear Ellsworth American
2009
* Jan 1, 2009 , Letter_ed_ Real opportunty for Sears Island. Tim Plouff Ellsworth American
* Nov 26, 2009 column Gadfly Invasion by Mike Brown Pt1 Pt 2 Ellsworth American
* Dec 10 2009 gadfly response Ron Huber Ellsworth American
2009 Brown column References:
* October 22, 2009 DMR license to Penobscot Bay Watch
* Decenber 2009 Penobscot Bay Watch report to DMR
2010
* June 24. MDOT wants port expansion BDN
* September 16 ME Superior Court Justice dissmisses three Sears Island cases. Details.
* Sept 19, ME Superior Court dismisses three Sears Island cases. "Premature" Morn Sentinel
2011
May 10 Me Supreme Judicial Court rejects Sears Island appeal BDN
November 2, Editorial: Build on Transportation assets BDN
2012
* February 24 Me legislators consider $200 million Sears Island bond. Pt 1 Pt 2 PPH
* February 29 letter editor. EW Highway would benefit industry_not_nature. Jody Spear PPH
* November 7, Voters poised to ok three bonds PPH
* November 28 Propane plan for Mack Point. Pt1 Part 2 PPH
2013
March 7 2013 LetterEd Unfinished business Nancy Jo Daly Ellsworth American
March 26 2013 Propane glut reduces Searsport tank need Part 1 Pt 2 PPH
2014
2015 Searsport: Fishermen, environmental activists urge state officials to revisit dredging plans Republican Journal
2016
Sept 13, Downeast LNG port plan rejected by Feds Central ME News
2017
2018
2019
Friends of Sears Island 2019 Annual Report
2020
July 30 Eagle Scout builds new stairs to beach on Sears Island Pen Bay Pilot
2021
Nov 17, 2021 maine wind report pdf 94 pages MeDept Of Transportation
Nov 30 MDOT sees Searsport as hub of new offshore wind power work. News Ctr Maine
Dec 2021 Conservation group stunned by wind facility proposal on Sears Isld. Me Monitor
Conceptual footprint of island project
2022
Feb 4 The real lesson of Sears Island Tom Groening Working WaterfrontFeb 15, State eyes developing Searsport as offshore wind hub Maine Biz
Sept 25 Preserve Sears Island ltr ed Pamela Blake
Sept 28 PEER: Maine Eyeing Sears Island for Port Again
Nov 16 PPH Letter Paula Carter. Sears Island shd be left alone
2023
Maine Governor's Offshore Wind Energy Office
Jan 26 Letter editor Cloe Chunn, Belfast PPH
Feb 10 Keep Island As Is by Steve Miller oped_ PPH
May 9 Republican Journal Windport for Searsport? Pub mtg May 20 Rep Jal
May 17 We can save island_world op-ed Sally Jones PPH
May 18 How an offshore windport could impact Searsport WABI TV
May 20 Video Public Info Meeting on proposed windport FOSI
June 11 Uncertain Fate awaits Offshore Wind. Pt1. Pt 2 Pt 3 PPH
June 18, Editorial Maine must act now Me Morning Sentinel
July 18 Members of Wind Port Advisory Group express different site preferences Waldo Villagesoup
June 24 Golden Bill would block inshore wind Sun Journal
June 24, 2023 Bill could ban windfarms off Maine coast Pt1 Pt 2 PPH
June 25 : Maine Governor opposes labor standards for windport The Maine Prospect
June 26 Sierra Club other pub comments - 78page pdf - 6/26/23 offshore wind adv comm mtg
July 31 Maine must hit pause on offshore wind turbines Boston Herald
August 12 Maine Public Testing underway on Sears Island as potential offshore wind development hub
Aug 14, Public feedback process on offshore wind port a charade, News Ctr Me
Aug 14 Environmentalists: public comment process for offshore wind port a charade BDN
August 16 Public feedback process for decision on offshore wind port a charade, environmentalists claim Pen Bay Pilot
2024
Sears Island's Long Industrial Courtship, Island Journal. (dated "2024)
February 20
June 26 Mack Point or Sears Island: Debate over state offshore wind port site continues PenBaypilot
August 2024 Save Sears Island - Off-shore Wind Port Islesboro Island Trust
2025
March 19 Committee rejects efforts to stymie development of Sears Island wind port, Maine Morning Star
2026
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