AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMaine Data Center Watch: Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order creating a Maine Data Center Advisory Council, with a June 3 kickoff and a final report due Jan. 29, 2027, as the state weighs how to protect ratepayers, keep the grid reliable, and limit environmental impacts. Energy Costs: The Maine Department of Energy Resources says heating oil averaged $5.43 a gallon on April 6—up 42% since the Iran conflict began—while HEAP remains open until May 29. Federal Politics, Local Impact: In Washington, the U.S. House passed a war-powers resolution to rein in Trump’s Iran actions, 215-208, with four Republicans joining Democrats; Maine’s Rep. Jared Golden voted yes. Maine Senate Race Fallout: A new internal poll shows Graham Platner leading Susan Collins by 4 points after the sexting scandal, and Platner’s campaign reports a fundraising surge following the latest reports. Public Safety & Community: Lewiston police ran a monthly K9 training with 22 teams, making five arrests; and a hydrogen balloon team launched from Presque Isle aiming for the first trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket balloon.
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