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Edward French

2007

Pleasant Point offers deal to split LNG funds

The Passamaquoddy reservation at Indian Township is being offered 40% of the profits from a land lease with Quoddy Bay LNG, if that reservation's tribal councillors sign a tax agreement between the tribe and the company.

2007

Tribe seeking housing firm for Gates plant

The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point is negotiating to bring a manufacturing firm to produce a modular building system to the plant that formerly housed Gates Formed Fibre Products in Quoddy Village.

2007

Legislators play their cards

Bills being submitted by area legislators, to be considered during the coming months by the 123rd Maine Legislature, address the new setback requirements for shorebird habitat, education funding and economic development in Washington County, including proposals to provide funding for the...

2007

Legislators play their cards

Not giving up after 15 years of trying, the Passamaquoddy Tribe once again will be attempting to convince legislators and Governor John Baldacci, during this session of the legislature, to support tribal gambling in the state C specifically a racino in Washington County and a casino at a site to

2007

Former Mearl plant, longtime Eastport employer, to close

The last commercial natural pearl essence plant in the world will be closing in a few months.

2007

LNG intervenor filing deadlines drawing near

The deadlines to file for intervenor status and to file comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for two proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on Passamaquoddy Bay are quickly approaching.

2006

Quoddy Bay, Downeast LNG file with FERC

Two companies seeking to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals on Passamaquoddy Bay filed their formal applications with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) within a week of each other.