Golden had plenty of warnings lobster industry was under attack

October 5, 2022

After voting multiple times to strengthen the regulatory agency cracking down on lobstermen and supporting offshore wind projects that threaten their livelihoods, Jared Golden is pretending he hasn’t sided with radical environmentalists.

But economist Jon Reisman notes that aside from signing his name to a letter, Golden has done nothing to stave off the attacks on Maine’s lobster community.

Reisman said “Maine’s congressional delegation had plenty of warnings, but chose for political reasons not to take on the environmental left,” and “[t]heir protestations now are empty political theatre.”

NRCC Comment: “Jared Golden not only failed to stand up for Maine lobstermen as they faced unprecedented attacks, he gave radical environmental groups even more ammo to go after the lobster industry.” – NRCC Spokeswoman Samantha Bullock