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Strong support for the proposed Downeast LNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Robbinston was in evidence at a public meeting held June 16 at the Robbinston Grade School.

Acadian Seaplants Ltd. has begun commercially harvesting rockweed in Cobscook Bay for this season, following the Maine Department of Marine Resources' approval of its harvest plan on June 17. As of June 24, the Nova Scotia-based company was the only company approved for harvesting in the bay.

The Sipayik Tribal Council has voted to end its relationship with Quoddy Bay LNG for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project at Pleasant Point.

New restrictions on rockweed harvesting in Cobscook Bay, including limits on the amount that can be removed and the establishment of areas where harvesting will not be allowed, have been enacted by the Maine Legislature.

The tension that exists between local, state and federal planning processes and goals was apparent at a May 12 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) public hearing held to take comments on the draft environmental assessment report of a proposed regional airport in Washington County.

The results of a "full federal survey" at Down East Community Hospital (DECH) that was completed April 10 by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were released on May 20.