WASHINGTON, DC–Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced $2,750,000 in Community Project Funding for the Maine Governor’s Energy Office. The funding Pingree secured in the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations bill will support the Maine Clean Energy Partnership Workforce Initiative, which develops programming for workforce and training opportunities and provides direct training services to workers and potential workers in the clean energy sector.
“Maine is poised to emerge as a leader of the clean energy sector. Innovative growth and a skilled workforce will help the Governor’s Energy Office tap into Maine’s clean energy potential, advancing our progress on climate and supporting economic development across the state,” said Pingree. “As someone who has been fighting climate change for more than 40 years and is deeply dedicated to forging a clean energy…
