U.S. Sen. Angus King supports Gov. Paul LePage in wanting to eliminate New England’s natural gas bottleneck, saying more pipeline capacity is needed to battle high energy costs.
King told the Lewiston Sun Journal that the issue comes down to pipeline capacity — and not natural gas supply — because New England has close proximity to a large source of natural gas, Marcellus Shale. He said not expanding that pipeline capacity would block Maine from access to lower energy prices.
King said he is seeking to convince Democratic U.S. senators in Massachusetts of the importance of natural gas expansion in New England. Massachusetts Republican Gov.-elect Charlie Baker would more likely support a regional expansion effort than outgoing Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick, King predicted.
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