PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 1, 2020
Stressing her sense of urgency around addressing the impacts of climate change on Maine, Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday announced she would submit legislation aimed at, among other things, doubling the number of clean energy jobs to 30,000 by 2030, and further advancing cost-effective renewable energy development. Mills also said she plans to work with lawmakers on a bond package that would promote economic recovery from the pandemic. The unspecified amount of bond money would fund community infrastructure projects that help blunt the effects of climate change such as flooding, speed the pace of home weatherization and invest in high-speed internet expansion across the state.