PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 25, 2025
Here in Maine, our most common climate disasters will be heavy rain, stormwater and coastal flooding, and increased electricity and fuel costs for heating and cooling. Families are also facing higher insurance premiums, soaring food costs and mounting health bills. Meanwhile, the fossil fuel companies driving this crisis are raking in record profits — without paying a dime toward the damage they have caused. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act in Congress would require Big Oil to contribute just a small share of profits to a federal fund. That climate fund would help rebuild communities after disasters, protect frontline neighborhoods and invest in resilience so we’re better prepared for the next storm, flood or fire. ~ Kate Jackson, Portland