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Edward French

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.

2006

New international power line to be in service next December

Next December, a new power line crossing the international border in Baileyville to connect Maine and New Brunswick should be in service. Groundbreaking for the Maine portion of the 345-kilovolt line, running 85-miles from Orrington to the St. Croix River, was held in October...

2006

LNG developer eyes 300 acres of land in Perry

Quoddy Bay LNG is proposing to purchase just over 300 acres of land west of the Old Eastport Road in Perry from the Passamaquoddy Tribe for $1.5 million, or $5,000 an acre.

2006

Group to appeal dismissal of LNG lease lawsuit

Two lawsuits brought by a group of Passamaquoddy tribal members against the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) concerning approval of a ground lease between the tribe and Quoddy Bay LNG have been dismissed in U.S. District Court.