# How do Collins and Jackson treat Maine’s fishing and woods economy?: 35 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence Compare their public records on lobstering, forestry, and federal rules that affect both. Authors: david HTML: https://moyomap.com/maps/do-collins-jackson-treat Markdown: https://moyomap.com/maps/do-collins-jackson-treat.md License: HTML and markdown are for reading and citation. Bulk copying and AI training need a written license. See /terms and /developers#maps-data. Cite a claim as: MoyoMap, "How do Collins and Jackson treat Maine’s fishing and woods economy?: 35 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence", claim {id}, https://moyomap.com/maps/do-collins-jackson-treat.md#{id}. “Moyo, a product of SenTeGuard Inc.” ### Maine logging contractors opposed paid family leave and labor legislation passed by the Maine Senate under Tr… Id: claim_0b902088e5a9231e798756cf Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Maine logging contractors opposed paid family leave and labor legislation passed by the Maine Senate under Troy Jackson's leadership. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### In September 2026, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urged the Senate Commerce Committee to advance the N… Id: claim_29eb42757842595087f7adfe Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 In September 2026, Senators Susan Collins and Angus King urged the Senate Commerce Committee to advance the Northeast Lobstermen Protection Act (H.R. 9436) to extend the pause on new North Atlantic right whale regulations through 2035. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### In February 2024, Collins and King announced $1.75 million in Northern Border Regional Commission grants, inc… Id: claim_3be6704c452328464091a24a Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 In February 2024, Collins and King announced $1.75 million in Northern Border Regional Commission grants, including $746,000 to the University of Maine for forest packaging and $1 million to Our Katahdin for mill-site infrastructure. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### Senator Collins inserted appropriations report language directing NOAA to assess the economic impact of right… Id: claim_4e358ad1b4c4f9eb2fad3f8e Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Senator Collins inserted appropriations report language directing NOAA to assess the economic impact of right whale rules and engage Canada on its role in right whale mortality. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### The FY2022 federal lobster funding package allocated $10 million for regulatory compliance, $4 million for ri… Id: claim_6a035912e4b72146f23efa74 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 The FY2022 federal lobster funding package allocated $10 million for regulatory compliance, $4 million for right whale research and monitoring, $765,000 for industry planning, and $300,000 for continuous plankton recorder surveys tracking right whale food sources. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ### In 2023, Troy Jackson and labor allies pushed through Maine legislation excluding offshore wind permits from… Id: claim_6f76bcc0391a6cb317d70cb2 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 In 2023, Troy Jackson and labor allies pushed through Maine legislation excluding offshore wind permits from Lobster Management Area 1 (LMA 1) despite initial pushback from Governor Janet Mills and corporate lobbyists. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ### Troy Jackson led the passage of Maine state laws granting weight and hours-of-service accommodations specific… Id: claim_9bd0fb37b9d1570347b25674 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Troy Jackson led the passage of Maine state laws granting weight and hours-of-service accommodations specifically for logging trucks. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### On October 5, 2022, Susan Collins testified at a NOAA public forum in Portland that Maine lobstermen had remo… Id: claim_a188bc69e91319439f473df7 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 On October 5, 2022, Susan Collins testified at a NOAA public forum in Portland that Maine lobstermen had removed over 30,000 miles of line and had no known right whale entanglements since 2004 or attributed deaths. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### On March 8, 2022, Senator Collins and Representative Jared Golden introduced the bipartisan SAFE SEAS Act to… Id: claim_ad50da456c55e9871f5d5b6b Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 On March 8, 2022, Senator Collins and Representative Jared Golden introduced the bipartisan SAFE SEAS Act to authorize a grant program assisting lobstermen in complying with federal right whale gear rules. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### In September 2020, Maine Senate President Troy Jackson filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Id: claim_c00b1329d8a8fa0c813d9b53 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 In September 2020, Maine Senate President Troy Jackson filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor alleging the agency failed to enforce immigration laws and improperly allowed H-2A workers to haul logs point-to-point within the United States. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### Susan Collins opposed NOAA's 2023 proposed vessel-speed rule expansion targeting boats between 35 and 65 feet… Id: claim_c6f48faa449e3a344d339a5f Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Susan Collins opposed NOAA's 2023 proposed vessel-speed rule expansion targeting boats between 35 and 65 feet before the agency withdrew the proposal in 2024. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### In 2021, Troy Jackson sponsored LD 125 to prohibit aerial spraying of glyphosate and synthetic herbicides in… Id: claim_eba8a30286f2cae13b3c11e7 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 In 2021, Troy Jackson sponsored LD 125 to prohibit aerial spraying of glyphosate and synthetic herbicides in silviculture, which passed the Maine legislature but was vetoed by Governor Mills on June 30, 2021. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### Troy Jackson's political career was shaped by his involvement in the 1998 logging-blockade labor disputes on… Id: claim_f47d5287ce676feec91f9e1a Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Troy Jackson's political career was shaped by his involvement in the 1998 logging-blockade labor disputes on the Canadian border protesting Canadian bonded labor. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ### Federal Carbon Neutrality Policy for Forest Biomass Id: section_264c227de7ea0394af9b127e Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Federal Carbon Neutrality Policy for Forest Biomass Labels: Inferred, Low ### Troy Jackson's Forestry and Logging Policy Record Id: section_4c14439dd0c6d85c9a15b8ff Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Troy Jackson's Forestry and Logging Policy Record Labels: Inferred, Low ### 2022 Omnibus Regulatory Delay for Lobster Rules Id: section_631a7d48d730d54e47c7946b Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 2022 Omnibus Regulatory Delay for Lobster Rules Labels: Inferred, Low ### Troy Jackson's 2021 Legislation on Immigrant Log Haulers Id: section_88b43a7b5400ef3bedc3f031 Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Troy Jackson's 2021 Legislation on Immigrant Log Haulers Labels: Inferred, Low ### Federal Funding for Right Whale Research and Monitoring Id: section_c30cc0aa7fd5947b7325a3de Parent: topic_bnFzZ2LQNTaljeG9mK9b Depth: 1 Federal Funding for Right Whale Research and Monitoring Labels: Inferred, Low #### In 2010, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill introduced by Troy Jackson that prohibited the Maine Department o… Id: claim_0f17657ec796fedce5fa2de0 Parent: section_4c14439dd0c6d85c9a15b8ff Depth: 2 In 2010, Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill introduced by Troy Jackson that prohibited the Maine Department of Conservation from hiring foreign labor on state-owned logging sites. Labels: Inferred, Low #### In 1998, Troy Jackson participated in a one-week logging truck blockade of Maine–Canada border crossings to p… Id: claim_27398367d9a0812ed76527e2 Parent: section_4c14439dd0c6d85c9a15b8ff Depth: 2 In 1998, Troy Jackson participated in a one-week logging truck blockade of Maine–Canada border crossings to protest the employment of lower-wage Canadian H-2A loggers. Labels: Inferred, Low #### In 2019, Maine Governor Mills signed legislation sponsored by Troy Jackson granting collective-bargaining rig… Id: claim_2f98c7d102570f8aa722b9ee Parent: section_4c14439dd0c6d85c9a15b8ff Depth: 2 In 2019, Maine Governor Mills signed legislation sponsored by Troy Jackson granting collective-bargaining rights to loggers and wood haulers who were previously treated as independent contractors. Labels: Inferred, Low #### Collins has annually inserted language into EPA appropriations bills directing the agency to treat woody biom… Id: claim_711294ca4380d709d8cadabb Parent: section_264c227de7ea0394af9b127e Depth: 2 Collins has annually inserted language into EPA appropriations bills directing the agency to treat woody biomass as carbon neutral. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate #### A July 2022 federal court ruling found the federal government violated the Endangered Species Act and Marine… Id: claim_791d141704b916a64aad73f8 Parent: section_631a7d48d730d54e47c7946b Depth: 2 A July 2022 federal court ruling found the federal government violated the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act by not adequately reducing lethal threats to right whales, conflicting with the six-year lobster gear regulatory rider. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate #### Troy Jackson acknowledged that federal immigration, labor, and border officials have characterized point-to-p… Id: claim_b3e522ffff6a0ac93f091ed6 Parent: claim_c00b1329d8a8fa0c813d9b53 Depth: 2 Troy Jackson acknowledged that federal immigration, labor, and border officials have characterized point-to-point hauling by Canadian loggers as a 'gray area' rather than explicitly identifying it as illegal. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate #### Susan Collins secured over $80 million in congressional funding for North Atlantic right whale research and m… Id: claim_c7a1859fc888f5d5ea49c693 Parent: section_c30cc0aa7fd5947b7325a3de Depth: 2 Susan Collins secured over $80 million in congressional funding for North Atlantic right whale research and monitoring, including aerial, vessel, and acoustic methods used by the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate #### Timber companies and the Maine Farm Bureau opposed Jackson’s 2021 glyphosate bill, arguing it would eliminate… Id: claim_d38236ea20df539bc4ef0ebe Parent: claim_eba8a30286f2cae13b3c11e7 Depth: 2 Timber companies and the Maine Farm Bureau opposed Jackson’s 2021 glyphosate bill, arguing it would eliminate an herbicide deemed safe and effective by regulators. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate #### At the time of the December 2022 rider, only 340 right whales remained, with the 2021 Atlantic Large Whale Ta… Id: claim_d8a9ecb9efdb462ba800337a Parent: section_631a7d48d730d54e47c7946b Depth: 2 At the time of the December 2022 rider, only 340 right whales remained, with the 2021 Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan projected by AWI to reach at most a 69% risk reduction compared to the Marine Mammal Commission's recommended 90%-plus reduction. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate #### A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a 2021 Maine law sponsored by Troy Jackson prohibiting for… Id: claim_da0d97dd2136d9a7ed0ac013 Parent: section_88b43a7b5400ef3bedc3f031 Depth: 2 A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a 2021 Maine law sponsored by Troy Jackson prohibiting forest landowners or trucking companies from using immigrant labor to haul logs harvested in Maine after lawsuits by the Maine Forest Products Council, Pepin Lumber, and a Canadian driver. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate #### In October 1998, Troy Jackson and ten other loggers blocked a border crossing into Quebec with pickup trucks… Id: claim_e9057a2848e89349a30b45fa Parent: claim_f47d5287ce676feec91f9e1a Depth: 2 In October 1998, Troy Jackson and ten other loggers blocked a border crossing into Quebec with pickup trucks to protest bonded Canadian labor, later expanding the blockade to two additional border crossings. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate #### Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast designated Troy Jackson 'legislator of the year' in 2012, t… Id: claim_ea00958bc731e13b6805b348 Parent: section_4c14439dd0c6d85c9a15b8ff Depth: 2 Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast designated Troy Jackson 'legislator of the year' in 2012, though relations subsequently strained over Canadian labor policies. Labels: Inferred, Low #### Susan Collins authored and brokered a provision in the December 2022 omnibus spending bill delaying NOAA's No… Id: claim_f406736363b7b379f5da5ff4 Parent: section_631a7d48d730d54e47c7946b Depth: 2 Susan Collins authored and brokered a provision in the December 2022 omnibus spending bill delaying NOAA's North Atlantic right whale vessel-speed and gear rules for the lobster industry until December 2028. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ##### Troy Jackson's 2021 bill barring immigrant laborers from hauling harvested Maine timber became law without th… Id: claim_429a1e14002a937cb621de99 Parent: claim_da0d97dd2136d9a7ed0ac013 Depth: 3 Troy Jackson's 2021 bill barring immigrant laborers from hauling harvested Maine timber became law without the signature of Governor Janet Mills. Labels: Inferred, Low, investigate ##### In December 2023, Collins announced $17.25 million in NOAA funding for the Maine Department of Marine Resourc… Id: claim_5a75a3b998d378b51f4e3fd9 Parent: claim_c7a1859fc888f5d5ea49c693 Depth: 3 In December 2023, Collins announced $17.25 million in NOAA funding for the Maine Department of Marine Resources to collect right whale data. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate ##### Troy Jackson publicly stated that loggers filed 137 complaints with the Department of Labor that were all den… Id: claim_92908d185f76ede44c8abf4c Parent: claim_e9057a2848e89349a30b45fa Depth: 3 Troy Jackson publicly stated that loggers filed 137 complaints with the Department of Labor that were all denied, and accused Susan Collins of doing nothing to help prior to the 1998 St. Pamphile border blockade. Labels: Source-linked, Medium, investigate ##### The 2022 omnibus spending bill included statutory language deeming NOAA's right whale rules compliant with th… Id: claim_cbdf08eab4d204593f16d919 Parent: claim_f406736363b7b379f5da5ff4 Depth: 3 The 2022 omnibus spending bill included statutory language deeming NOAA's right whale rules compliant with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act through 2028. Labels: Source-linked, Low, investigate