AG's office rejects Plum Creek probe
The Attorney General's Office has rejected a request to investigate contributions made by Plum Creek Timber Co. to supporters of its proposed development in the Moosehead region.
The Native Forest Network and the Forest Ecology Network sent a letter Tuesday to Attorney General Janet Mills requesting an investigation into Plum Creek's financial contributions to groups that supported it during its review process with the Land Use Regulation Commission, according to the Bangor Daily News. But Kate Simmons, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General's Office, said there is "no information ... which would warrant an investigation into this matter," according to Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Plum Creek's payments were legal, she said, and state law does not require the company to specify who it provides payments to or the amount of those payments. Emily Posener of the Native Forest Network said the AG's decision was "a disappointment."
Earlier this month, Plum Creek's contributions -- including $1.7 million paid to LURC directly -- came under scrutiny as opponents argued the tens of thousands it paid in legal fees to supporters were never disclosed and swayed LURC's approval of the project. The payments to LURC are required by a 2005 state law, but Posener said those payments should also come under scrutiny, according to the Daily News.
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