BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 26, 2024
A dead right whale was found with fishing gear “consistent” with that used in Maine wrapped around its tail. Should we revisit the regulations previously pushed by the feds? Or are tradeoffs restricting the lobster industry really worth it to help save whales? Similarly, there has been talk of development in Searsport since before I was born. Nothing has been built thus far. Now, Gov. Janet Mills has announced Sears Island is the chosen location for an offshore energy depot. Conservative GOP state legislators have made common cause with environmental advocacy groups and are speaking out against it. How much negative impact should people alive today shoulder for the sake of tomorrow? These are incredibly complex challenges. ~ Michael Cianchette