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
