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Embattled Maine power line foreshadows U.S. climate obstacles

E&E News · BENJAMIN STORROW · last updated

A proposed transmission line in Maine has emerged as a key test of whether America can build the electricity infrastructure needed to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

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