Trump Hands Susan Collins an Olive Branch as She Faces Tight Maine Race
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration will release 315,000 barrels of home heating oil to help Maine residents facing high heating costs. Senator Susan Collins announced this decision while running a close Senate race in Maine against Democrat Troy Jackson.Key Facts
- The administration agreed to release 315,000 barrels of heating oil from a government reserve for the Northeast.
- About half of Maine households use heating oil as their main way to heat their homes.
- Heating oil prices in Maine rose from $3.31 per gallon last year to nearly $6 per gallon this year.
- Senator Susan Collins and Senator Angus King asked for this oil release earlier this fall.
- Collins is in a tight election race against Troy Jackson, a Democrat and former Maine Senate president.
- Collins has at times disagreed with President Trump and has campaigned as independent from him.
- Troy Jackson blamed Collins for supporting policies that prolonged the Iran conflict, which he says increased fuel prices.
- The increase in heating oil prices is putting financial pressure on Maine families as winter approaches.
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