PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 6, 2024
Based on his campaign rhetoric and his first 4 years in office, a second Trump term is likely to have broad impacts in Maine. He’s unlikely to continue efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions, including rebates for electric cars or heat pumps, and instead has said he wants to increase domestic oil production by drilling on public lands and offering tax incentives and reducing regulations on oil, gas and coal producers. Trump also is unlikely to prioritize wind power, something Maine has been aggressive about.