BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 3, 2023
Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a bill aiming to jumpstart Maine’s offshore wind industry has pushed her and Democratic lawmakers to try to negotiate a compromise over thorny labor standards. It has gained national attention in part because the governor’s stance is at odds with President Joe Biden’s general pledge that unions will be at the center of the growing clean-energy sector. If the sides do not make a deal, Maine’s place in the industry could be at risk.