AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Some Augusta leaders are raising questions about whether Republican governor candidate Rick Jackson would work to lower gas prices in Georgia.
Augusta-Richmond County Commissioner Jordan Johnson and State Representative Sheila Clark Nelson say Jackson invested $20 million in a Texas oil refinery that is set to ship American-produced diesel to India, instead of keeping that fuel in the U.S. for domestic use. The claim comes from a recent Bloomberg report cited by the leaders.
“At a time where Georgians are looking for relief at the gas pump, we deserve to know whether the people seeking to lead our state are putting the public’s interest ahead of their own financial interests,” Johnson said. “And when we hear about plans to export American-produced fuel overseas, we have every right to ask what that means for the families and businesses paying high prices here at home.”…