Why did a 65 mile per hour windstorm, with no snow or ice, knock out so much of Maine’s electricity? Rep. Seth Berry, House Chair of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, joins the podcast today to talk about tree-trimming regulations, resiliency in power grids, government-mandated monopolies and how to build infrastructure that can withstand storms made more powerful by climate change.

Also: Taryn, Ben and Mike discuss what’s at stake this Election Day and how you can volunteer to get out the vote and collect signatures for the senior care referendum.

Plus: An explanation of Question 4 (you should vote yes) and Mike reveals that he went to elementary school with Russia investigation cooperating witness George Papadopoulos.

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