‘The Silence is Deafening’: Advocates pan Sen. Collins’ inaction on Trump’s climate cuts

By: Nathaniel Eisen, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 2,179

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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When reports emerged last August that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) planned to cancel $7 billion in grants for solar panels for low-income households, including an estimated 20,000 households in Maine, Sen. Susan Collins seemed to defend the move.

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