Gov. Janet Mills, left, is greeted by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland at a news conference at Acadia National Park on Friday in Winter Harbor.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland outlined a host of improvements and investments at Maine’s only national park during a visit to the state on Friday.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks to reporters during a visit to Acadia National Park on Friday in Winter Harbor. Haaland is accompanied by, from left, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Sen Angus King, I-Maine, Gov. Janet Mills, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said the Great American Outdoors Act will “make a real difference in attacking the backlog in deferred maintenance at our national parks.”
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, speaks at Acadia National Park on Friday. The proposed 2022 federal budget includes a $1.3 million funding boost for natural resources stewardship and conservation at the park, the interior department said.
Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, speaks on Friday. Members of Maine's congressional delegation held a brief public meeting with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland at Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor.
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, speaks at Acadia National Park on Friday. The interior department said the National Park Service is also working on improvements for visitors to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, which was created in 2016.
Visitors watch crashing waves at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park on Friday, where Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited. Cadillac Mountain is seen in the background.
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