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Maine's U.S. Reps Cast Opposing Votes on Keystone Bill

WASHINGTON - Maine's two U.S. represenatives today cast opposing votes on a House measure to approve the controversial Keystone pipeline.

Second District Republican Bruce Poliquin voted for the measure, saying, in a statement, that the pipeline will help lower the cost of heating homes and will increase production of natural gas and oil to help create more jobs.

First District Democrat Chellie Pingree voted against the legislation. In a statement, she said that the Keystone pipeline would create very few American jobs and do little to address the nation's energy needs.

The U.S. Senate will begin debate on the pipeline proposal next week. President Obama has already said that he plans to veto the measure if it passes.

Ed is a Maine native who spent his early childhood in Livermore Falls before moving to Farmington. He graduated from Mount Blue High School in 1970 before going to the University of Maine at Orono where he received his BA in speech in 1974 with a broadcast concentration. It was during that time that he first became involved with public broadcasting. He served as an intern for what was then called MPBN TV and also did volunteer work for MPBN Radio.