Protecting Maine Through Stronger Infrastructure and Climate Resiliency

Protecting Maine Through Stronger Infrastructure and Climate Resiliency governor-sam Fri, 09/18/2026 - 13:40 September 18, 2026 Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills, and thank you for listening. You know, when I took office nearly eight years ago, I promised that Maine won't wait to take action to protect our state, our people, and our economy from the dangers of extreme weather events caused by pollution and changes to our environment. And I promised that we would fight to preserve this special place that we call home; preserve it for the benefit of our children and grandchildren. The stakes could not be higher. Look no further than the devastating storms of just a few years ago. Storms that impacted our communities, our people, and our economy—that destroyed a lot of infrastructure across the state. I've made climate action a cornerstone of my Administration. First, we created the Maine Climate Council, and we issued a groundbreaking climate action plan. And we dedicated millions of federal and state dollars to make that plan a reality. In 2025, we made the single largest investment in storm recovery by any administration in Maine history, and we created the State Resilience Offic