WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: At an appropriations subcommittee hearing examining the Energy Department's fiscal year 2023 budget request, U.S. Senator Susan Collins questioned U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the steps her Department is taking to support the cutting-edge research being conducted by the University of Maine. The University of Maine is spearheading a world-class consortium that is responsible for groundbreaki  more