BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 30, 2026
On Feb. 27, the results of a study of the economic impact of Northeast logging and forest trucking revealed the industry in Maine and in neighboring states is in crisis, facing a mounting list of challenges that threaten its future, including loss of markets and market uncertainty, rising costs, shrinking profits, worker shortages, and lack of succession planning. This study demonstrates the importance of the industry and the real possibility that it has reached a breaking point. In 2025, the Legislature stepped up and provided $2 million in forest protection. LD 2094 would provide a [$12 million] lifeline for logging companies. The bond represents a simple, bipartisan, and economical solution to stabilize and propel an industry that is in desperate need of help. The Legislature must act now to support LD 2094! ~ Dana Doran, Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast