Governors renew their cooperation to region’s energy challenge, under protest

HARTFORD, Conn. – Environmentalists stood Thursday outside the Connecticut Convention Center to protest a long-term energy strategy being discussed at a closed-door meeting between five of the six New England governors.

Inside the convention center, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was joined by Maine Gov. Paul LePage, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, and Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin. New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan was unable to attend.

The five emerged from their meeting united in their commitment to collectively and individually as states find ways to expand the natural gas pipeline and access more renewable energy.

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