MAINE MORNING STAR • May 23, 2024
The candidates running in the Republican primary election for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, Austin Theriault of Fort Kent and Mike Soboleski of Phillips, participated in their third public debate Thursday morning. As for energy costs, both men agree prices are too high. Soboleski said the U.S. should “drill, baby, drill.” Theriault said the U.S. should utilize diverse energy sources, citing natural gas, nuclear and hydropower. He argued that subsidies for solar power and limiting the use of other energy sources will hurt the economy and businesses in Maine.