PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 13, 2026
When I was growing up eitizens could bank on a Republican laissez-faire approach, which would encourage the government to abstain from interfering with free-market opportunities. What happened to the Republican Party to allow the current president to ruin specific industries because of his animus or to gain personal wealth? Based upon the bewildering rationale that East Coast wind projects are a “national security concern,” this administration has effectively stopped five commercial electricity generation projects. This will raise the price of electricity. This administration threatens our economy, the air we breathe, and guarantees the continuing rise in electricity costs for Mainers. ~ Tracy Floyd, Cape Elizabeth