Nation’s agriculture secretary to pledge funds for rural Maine

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 25, 2024

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visits Orono on Thursday and Brunswick on Friday to announce agricultural funding for forestry and clean energy in Maine. He also plans to promote the work of the current Biden-Harris administration and the Inflation Reduction Act, which will fund the new programs. On Thursday, Vilsack plans to reveal funding for forest landowners to “adapt to climate change impacts, improve carbon storage and keep working forests working.”