Connecticut Governor Rell Urges House of Representatives to Ease Gas Price Spikes by Passing Strategic Petroleum Reserve Measure

May 13, 2008 -- With the average price for a gallon of gas in Connecticut climbing to $3.95, Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a measure that would suspend oil deliveries to the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve until crude prices fall below $75 a barrel.

A technician at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve inspects crude oil transfer pipe: Photo courtesy DOE

The proposal to halt shipments to the emergency oil reserve cleared the Senate in a 97 to 1 vote and is expected to receive bipartisan support in the House.

“We need to reduce the pressure that families in Connecticut and across the nation are facing from endless increases in energy prices,” Governor Rell said. “This is an opportunity for Congress to take some strong, definitive action to put more oil supplies in the market and help lower energy prices. I commend the Senate’s action and I urge the House to act as soon as possible.

“Every day the families of Connecticut are struggling to cope with the epic upward spiral of energy prices, struggling to avoid the worst effects of the current economic slump and struggling to make ends meet. Congress will help to ease that pain by passing this measure.”

A month ago the average price for a gallon of gas in Connecticut was $3.35; a year ago the average was $3.06.

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