Agricultural Council of Maine hosts governor candidates

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – The Agricultural Council of Maine hosted the gubernatorial candidates on the Augusta Civic Heart on Tuesday to debate points impacting Maine’s agriculture business.

Every candidate was requested the identical 5 questions and given time for opening and shutting remarks.

In addition they answered questions from the viewers who had been primarily farmers and others working in agriculture.

When requested about PFAS contamination in land and in water, here’s what every candidate needed to say:

”We bought to take the politics and the baloney out of all of the arguments happening between the totally different companies, and it begins on the governor’s desk. And his commissioners have gotten to get collectively and have a plan of motion. Quantity two, I believe that was created by the state of Maine. They accredited the spreading, they personal it, they bought to repair it. And I believe that’s an funding we have now to make, and we have now to make it fast. And a few of this federal cash ought to have been earmarked for that,” mentioned former Gov. Paul LePage.

“We’re a nationwide chief on this concern. We’re collaborating with federal and native stakeholders to handle this concern as a result of I do know we have now to take critical motion. We’re taking critical motion and repeatedly name for a coordinated federal response from the USDA, the FDA, EPA, for what’s a nationwide concern of nice concern,” mentioned Gov. Janet Mills

“It’s an enormous drawback. And also you all know that, particularly when you’re straight affected by it. We’ve to discover a option to eliminate it. Once more, that is one thing that’s going to take a concerted effort by many departments, Public Well being, Division of Pure Assets Division of Agriculture, Forestry, how we have now to mitigate this,” mentioned Impartial Candidate, Sam Hunkler

Julie Ann Smith, the president of the group, says it was vital to host this discussion board so folks could make knowledgeable selections on Election Day.

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