Media coverage of past proposals for industrial projects on Sears Island of the 1960s thorugh the 1990s. All were rejected or withdrawn. These include: 1969 TEPCO Nuke & Aluminum smelter, 1971 Maine Clean Fuels LLC oil refinery & container port, 1980 Central Maine Power Coal Power generator, 1990s Angus King's woodchip/cargoport plan.
April 2, 1969 TEPCO eyeing River Isle for plant (Sears island)
April 3, 1969 TEPCO Plans Explained
April 12 1969 Searsport cautious about TEPCO proposals for nuke power plant & aluminum smelter on Sears Island
April 15 1969 Searsport Selectboard approves TEPCO Sears Island smelter
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
July 23, 1969 Searsport Residents meet with TEPCO
Jan 22, 1970 TEPCO bails out.
1971 Maine Clean Fuels LLC
January 15, 1971 Sears Island oil refinery & container port proposed. Part 2 of article
January 27 1971 Maine Lobstermen's Association opposes refinery pt1 Part 2 of article
March 10, 1971. 17 thousand sign petition against oil refinery plan for Sears Island
March 24, 1971 Oil hearing turns on Harbor Ecology EIC dissatisfied
July 22, 1971 EIC holds marathon session on refinery plan
July 22 1971 Maine Clean Fuels refinery rejected by Environment Improvement Commission
1972
March 30 1972 Site selection challenge by MECF moves to court
1973
June 12, 1973 MECF economic impact data ruled private
1974
July 5, 1974 Searsport Residents voice no opposition to CMP atomic powerplant
Sept 14, 1974 Possible Searsport N-Plant Raises Questions
1975
March 12, 1975 Atomic Plant oppos hint legislative action
November 21, 1975 CMP Defers Nuke Plant Part 2 of article
1979
June 9 1979 Central Maine Power rebuts opponents of Sears Island coal powerplant
1980s
Central Maine Power's Coal fired power plant plan
January 19, 1980 CMP Revises plan for Sears Island Coal Utility
March 7, 1980 BDN Sears Island Development would alter State
January 20, 1983 MDOT tells Maineport Council that 1983 is critical year
July 12, 1984 Sears Island Cargoport could start up in Autumn
August 20, 1985 BDN Editorial "Sears Island"
December 2, 1987 Mack Pt Chosen for Penobscot Bay Terminal: EPA
January 21, 1988 ME Port Council decries EPA oppo to Sears Island port
January 25, 1988 Mike Brown op-ed "SI trial has run far too long"
February 25, 1988 Sierra Club increases port opposition
February 27-28 Delays irk Sears Island port supporters
August 16, 1989 Eastport group supports Sears Island port
October 19, 1988 State Treasurer ready to issue Sears Island bonds
1990s SEARS ISLAND PORT ISSUE COVERAGE
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1990
February 8, 1990 State wins round in battle over Sears Island
April 21, 1990 New cargoport plan draws mixed reaction
November 16, 1990 State offers help, but no funds for port
December 6 1990 The Power of the Greens (column)
1991
April 8, 1991 "Sears Island" BDN Editorial
April 25, 1991 Searsport Town Mgr on Sears Island
July 18, 1991 Study to assess impacts of new wetlands criteria
August 1, 1991 MDOT Legal Notice on Sears Island
Decenber 7, 1991 Searsport Town Mgt quits for Ogunquit mgmt slot
1993
Jan 6, 1993 Sears Island debate centers on Environment
January 15, 1993 Olympia Snowe hopeful new Clinton admin pro-port
May 10, 1993 Wilderness plan for Sears Island
November 29, 1993 Allegations by ME Sunday Telegram: Officials blocked wetlands probe
1994
February 12, 1994 BDN OpEd: Sink This Cargoport - Ron Huber
September 15, 1994 The Green Cabal. Mike Brown Op-ed Part 1 Part 2
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
1996
February 28 Northern Forest Forum Gov Angus King withdraws Sears Island port plan _Ron Huber
1997
February 17 PPH State must pay up or lose Sears Island Part 1 Part 2
May 29, Ellsworth American. Conservation_groups seek court costs.jpg
November 20 Ellsworth American editorial "Sears Island"
1998
August 8, 1998
August 20 1998 Town to vote on restricting access to Sears Island
August 20, 1998 Sears Island Mgmt Plan to be consideredby town residents.
1999
January 25 BDN Obituary Capt Stetson Parker
April 14 BDN MDOT: Sears Island gate a mistake Part 1 Part 2
April 22 Ellsworth American column "Remember Sears Island" Mike Brown
August 4 BDN Sprague Energy takes over Mack Point Pt 1 Part 2
August 19 Ellsworth American column. "Dueling Docks" Mike Brown
November 15, PPH John Devillars leaves EPA legacy
2000
May 7 PPH Gov King defends environmental record Pt 1 Part 2
July 31, BDN Searsport Historic Society must move house linked to Sears Island
August 31 Port plan ready to move ahead Pt1 Part 2
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 PPH State seeks 3port plan Part 1 Part 2
2002
Jan 29, Mack Point demolition, renewal underway
April 20 BDN photo: Sears Island Vernal Pools -man made wildlife survey UME
2003
* Nov 20 BDN Sears Island Gas Terminal Eyed part1 Part 2
* Nov 24 BDN : Nat Gas proposals fuel safety debate Part1 Part 2
* Dec 11 Ellsworth American Op-ed Mike Brown LNG Part 1 Part 2
* Dec 14, Boston Globe Maine town: rewards. risks Part 1 Part 2
2004
Feb 19, 2004
April 8 2004 Ellsworth American LNG Plan sparks Debate
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. BDN op-ed: Sears Island Surprise. Harlan Mclaughlin
* June 29 State Police seek DNA evidence from Maine eco activists
*Auguist 5, bdn_oped Inconvenient Truth of Baldacci Administration Loren Hollander
* Oct 18 BDN oped Preserve Sears Island while promoting economy Bartovics & Ramsdell
* Nov 16 SIPI Committee moving tward decision on joint use
2007
*January 8 BDN Op-ed Sears Island needs Good Compromise Jamie Sarna
* February 2 BDN Draft Sears Island plan preserves 650 acres
* February 6 BDN Committee Split on Sears Island sacreage division Pt1 Part 2
* March 13 BDN Sears Island factions squabble Part 1 Part 2
* November 15 BDN Editorial Sears Island Port Potential
2008
January 30, BDN JUPC selects trust to hold Sears Island easement
Feb 9 BDN: SI panel reviews easement outlined
April 28 BDN Searsport Seeking Sears Island revenues
May 8 BDN Op-ed Flanders Fields of Sears Island . Mike Brown
Dec 4 Ellsworth Am Editorial SI Committee got it right
Dec 18 Ells Am Sears Island: a Disaster in the Making? Jody Spear
2009
* Jan 1, 2009 , Ellsworth American Letter_ed_ Real opportunty for Sears Island . Tim Plouff
* Nov 26, 2009 Ellsw Am column Gadfly Invasion by Mike Brown Part two
* Decenber 10 2009 Ellsworth Am gadfly response Ron Huber
2009 Brown column References:
* October 22, 2009 DMR license to Penobscot Bay Watch
* Decenber 2009 Penobscot Bay Watch report to DMR
2010
* June 24. BDN MDOT wants port expansion
* September 16 ME Superior Court Justice dissmisses three Sears Island cases. Details.
* September 19, ME Superior Court Justice dissmisses three Sears Island cases. "Premature"
2011
May 10 Me Supreme Judicial Court rejects Sears Island appeal
November 2, BDN Editorial Build on Transportation assets
2012
* February 24 PPH Me legislators consider $200 million Sears Island bond. Pt 1 Part 2
* February 29 PPH letter editor. EW Highway would benefit industry_not_nature. Jody Spear
* November 7, PPH Voters poised to ok three bonds
* November 28 Propane plan for Mack Point. Pt1 Part 2
2013
March 7 2013 Ells Am LetterEd Unfinished business Nancy Jo Daly
March 26 2013 PPH Propane glut reduces Searsport tank need Part 1 Part 2
2014
2015
2016
Sept 13, Central Me News. Downeast LNG port plan rejected by Feds
2017
2018
2019
Friends of Sears Island 2019 Annual Report
2020
2021
Nov 30 MDOT sees Searsport as hub of new offshore wind power work News Center Maine
Nov 2021 maine wind report pdf 94 pages
Dec 21 Me Monitor Conservation group stunned by wind facility proposal on Sears Isld.
Conceptual footprint of island project
2022
Feb 4 Working Waterfront The real lesson of Sears Island Tom GroeningFeb 15, ME Biz: State eyes developing Searsport as offshore wind hub
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
May 17 PPH We can save island_world op-ed Sally Jones PPH
May 18 WABI TV How an offshore windport could impact Searsport
May 20 Video Public Info Meeting on proposed windport FOSI
June 11 PPH Uncertain Fate awaits Offshore Wind. Part1. Part 2 Part 3
June 18, Maine Morning Sentinel editorial Maine must act now
July 18 Waldo Village Soup Members of Wind Port Advisory Group express different site preferences
June 24 Sun Journal Golden Bill would block inshore wind
June 24, 2023 PPH Bill could ban windfarms off Maine coast Pt1 Part 2
June 25 Me Prospect: Me Governor opposes labor standards
June 26 Sierra Club other pub comments - 78page pdf - 6/26/23 offshore wind adv comm mtg
July 31 2023 Boston Herald Maine must hit pause on offshore wind turbines
August 12 Maine Public Testing underway on Sears Island as potential offshore wind development hub
Aug 14, News Ctr Me Public feedback process on offshore wind port a charade,
Aug 14 BDN Environmentalists call public comment process for offshore wind port a charade
August 16 Penbay Pilot Public feedback process for decision on offshore wind port a charade, environmentalists claim
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