US Edition'Personal vendetta' against Maine: Funding for Maine Sea Grant cut
- The federal government has cut the $4.5 million funding for Maine Sea Grant, a program that supports coastal resources, as reported by a University of Maine System spokesperson.
- Maine's congressional delegation has called the funding cut a 'reckless decision' that threatens crucial coastal programs.
- Rep. Chellie Pingree stated the cut results from President Trump's 'personal vendetta' against Maine due to political disputes.
- Maine Sea Grant officials and local associations emphasize that the funding termination threatens jobs and vital support for Maine's fishing industries.
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Bill Needleman, waterfront director for the City of Portland (left) speaks with Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Dept. of Marine Resources Commissioner Pat Keliher, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and U.S. Sen. Angus King in Portland on July 26, 2024. (Photo by AnnMarie Hilton/ Maine Morning Star)Two of Maine’s members of Congress are demanding the Trump administration immediately reverse its “reckless decision” to terminate a federal grant boosting research a…
Congressional delegation urges Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding amid concerns of retaliation
Maine's program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president's threat to cut Maine's federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.
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