Martha A. Powers Trust v. Board of Environmental Protection

[¶ 1] Martha A. Powers Trust and Brian Raynes (collectively Trust) appeal, pursuant to 38 M.R.S. § 346(4) (2010),1 from a decision of the Board of Environmental Protection. The Board approved the issuance of permits to Evergreen Wind Power II, LLC (Evergreen), to construct the Oakfield Wind Project. The Trust contends that the Board abused its discretion in denying the Trust’s request to hold a public hearing, and that the Board erred in finding that Evergreen met applicable licensing requirements with respect to the health effects from noise, decommissioning the project, and financial…