Spruce Budworm

The Portland Press Herald - Dec 18th, 2024

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Federal bill would provide $14 million to fight spruce budworm infestation

A disaster relief bill pending before Congress includes $14 million to fight the spread of the spruce budworm, an invasive species of tree-killing moths that is making a comeback in northern Maine. The federal funding would be supplemented by state and private money for spraying, according to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who requested the funding [...]