Political pushback to NextEra-Dominion deal spreads to New England

Resistance to NextEra Energy's proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy has grown beyond initial opponents, with critics in New England citing the company's 2021 effort to block a Maine transmission project as evidence of hostile intent towa

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30d Latitude Media Political pushback to the NextEra-Dominion deal has spread to New England — NextEra's 2021 effort to block a Maine transmission line is coming back to bite it. But will it matter?

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maine.gov Governor Mills Statement on Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy by NextEra

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Appeared in: 2026-08-27 (#7) · 2026-08-28 (#10)

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