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JimBones31 t1_j98tbvh wrote

Reply to comment by Candygramformrmongo in What’s up with Bangor? by EmeraldMoose12

Maybe our efforts to be environmentally conscious will lead to the Port of Portland's expansion. Interstate trucking doesn't come close to domestic shipping when it comes to efficiency.

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Candygramformrmongo t1_j98v0vg wrote

It should, but that’s not the way Portland perceives it from my experience. They don’t want more trucks in town and are already looking at emissions from ships due to bunker fuel being dirtier. Maybe with the railhead? Basically, they don’t want the commercial on Commercial Street.

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JimBones31 t1_j98vg9i wrote

It's a damn shame, that attitude hurts the future of the state economy.

The bunker fuel argument doesn't hold water (🤣) because those ships remove far more emissions from the roadways. Though it sounds like you're the type of person that knows that. 😁

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ptmtp26 t1_j98yzrm wrote

Bars and clubs are commercial spaces. That’s all they need to survive, right?

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