BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 21, 2025
Many of the shocking changes made to our system of government since the inauguration concern our environment. Maine farmers lost federal grants needed to build critical farm infrastructure. $4.5 million that funds marine research for our coastal communities was rescinded. Funds to upgrade hydroelectric dams and for clean energy projects are frozen. Trump has declared an “energy emergency” so he can increase use of fossil fuels and encourage oil and gas leasing off our coasts. Thousands of employees at the Environmental Protection Agency, InteriorDepartment, Department of Energy, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were fired. Contact Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden and tell them our future and our children’s futures are at stake! ~ Corliss Davis, Belfast