On Conservation Day, Maine Democrats warn of November 'threat' to state's climate progress

MAINE PUBLIC • July 28, 2022

Maine Democrats and environmental groups say the state has made progress on its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare local towns for the impacts of climate change. But on World Conservation Day, Democrats say they view the possibility of a third, non-consecutive term for former Gov. Paul LePage as a threat to that progress. Democrats on Thursday cited LePage's support for offshore oil drilling and the list of environmental regulatory rollbacks that he proposed during his first days in office as liabilities.