缅因州：州长欢迎联邦释放东北取暖油储备最多31.5万桶
缅因州州长 Janet Mills 10月21日发表声明，欢迎美国能源部批准从东北家庭取暖油储备（Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve）中释放最多31.5万桶取暖油，称希望此举能为缅因居民在天气转冷之际带来实际的费用缓解。
州长办公室介绍，缅因州对取暖油的依赖程度为全美各州之最，约一半家庭以燃油为主要取暖方式；今年9月该州取暖油价格达到每加仑6.02美元的纪录水平，一标准275加仑油箱加满比一年前多花约740美元。
Mills 感谢该州国会代表团推动此次释放，并呼吁批准更多联邦低收入家庭能源援助计划（LIHEAP）资金。她还提到，数千名符合条件的居民将开始通过州低收入援助计划获得电费自动折扣，该计划资金已从2025年的2,250万美元增至2026年的4,050万美元。
Maine: Governor Welcomes Federal Release of up to 315,000 Barrels From Northeast Heating Oil Reserve
Maine Governor Janet Mills issued a statement on October 21 welcoming the U.S. Department of Energy's authorization to release up to 315,000 barrels of fuel oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, saying she hopes the move will provide Maine residents with meaningful financial relief as the seasons change.
According to the Governor's Office, Maine depends on heating oil more than any other state, and about half of its homes use oil as their main heat source. Heating oil in Maine reached a record $6.02 a gallon in September, about $740 more to fill a standard 275-gallon tank than a year earlier.
Mills thanked Maine's congressional delegation for pressing for the release and urged approval of more funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). She also noted that thousands of eligible residents will begin receiving automatic electric-bill discounts through the state's Low Income Assistance Program, whose funding has grown from $22.5 million in 2025 to $40.5 million in 2026.
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