Letter: Maine shouldn’t rely more heavily on natural gas

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 27, 2026

In Rep. Laurel Libby’s opinion column on Feb. 19, she advocated for bringing more natural gas to Maine to produce electricity. This is a bad idea. Natural gas prices are volatile. There are serious health implications to burning fossil fuels and serious climate issues too. Maine can produce its own power and reduce the $4.5 billion drain on our economy each year, money we send out of state to purchase fossil fuels. The Gulf of Maine has been called the Saudi Arabia of wind. ~ David Dietrich, Blue Hill