National Policy

Understanding the Impact: Closing Naval Air Station Brunswick

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Study Overview

The REMI Policy Insight model helped the Maine State Planning Office assess the ripple effects of a naval air base shut down on the region around Naval Air Station Brunswick. Modest, but steady economic and population growth happens if the state leaves the air station open for business, while a base closure will result in the relocation of around 2,700