DaveD of Gardiner, ME Aren't we all supposed to be conserving? Aren't we all supposed to be limiting our consumption so we aren't supporting the Arabs/muslims in the middle-east?

Since no one sees fit to drill here and tap in to our own resources. Since the left-wingers block every alternative offered... don't you think it's time we stop consuming so much?

Until and if the state decides it's time to let loose of it's strangle hold over companies that want to erect wind turbines and dams I think it's best just to do away with HEAP all together.

Let them freeze. The birds will be safer and the lobster won't have to put up with the noise.report abuse

DaveD of Gardiner, ME Decades of environmental rules, regulations, laws and ordinances have brought us to where we are now.

No nuclear plants, few hydro-electric facilities, no liquid natural gas terminals and an aging infrastructure all contribute to our energy problems.

Environmental groups continue to lobby to block wind turbines (even at the individual level) and use of alternate sources of heat including wood pellets.

Local ordinances such as the one we saw in action recently even block the use of wind turbines in many towns. Use of alternative heat sources such as wood pellets are the target of environmentalists because in their minds it promots forest harvesting in order to arrive at the biomas needed to make the pellets.

Thanks to a small group of environmentalists we are all facing a long cold winter. Maybe we should all hug the 'tree huggers' for warmth this winter?report abuse

brcuda of Winterport, ME sending any more money to HEAP is a watse of tax dollars, does nothing but give money to the oil companies. What we need is more alternative ways for everyone to heat our homes, competition for the big oil companies. If we give more money to help some heat their houses, then all of us have to pay more taxes to support this money wasting program.report abuse

mainecoonc91 of bucksport, ME i think it is a waste of time. what we need is for a legislative session to get 10 million for heap. or a state of emergency called early to get things in place just like florida is getting ready for fay smart thinking on floridas governors partreport abuse