Heating oil

January 30, 2008 -- Montpelier, Vt. — Vermont Governor Jim Douglas and the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) today sent a letter to the United States Senate urging them to include additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) currently being considered in Washington.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is calling on the Senate leadership to fully fund the Low-Income Housing and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the current year. In a letter, Feingold requested additional fiscal year 2008 funds to provide a total of $5.1 billion—previous appropriations have only provided about 50 percent (or $2.6 billion) of the authorized funds. Feingold also recently urged that full funding be included in the President’s budget for next year, which will be released soon.    » read more »

The Cost of Coming in from the Cold

It’s the middle of January, and the temperatures outside remain chilling. It’s the time of year when many people, especially in the Northeast, are relying on heating oil to keep the inside temperatures toasty. However, this year, using heating oil has been a costly proposition.    » read more »

Jan 24, 2008 -- LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Governor Beebe today joined with community leaders and energy officials in calling for additional funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. Next week, advocates for low-income assistance will converge on Washington, DC, encouraging Congress to increase LIHEAP funding by $800 million to help elderly, disabled and low-income Americans offset increasing energy costs.    » read more »

January 23, 2008 -- JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today applauded the Missouri House of Representatives for supporting his call to fully fund the program that helps low-income Missourians pay for their home heating costs.    » read more »

Michigan to receive additional $27 million

January 23, 2008 -- LANSING - Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that Michigan will receive an additional $27.4 million in federal funding to be used for direct emergency service to clients through the Michigan Department of Human Services' Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help protect Michigan citizens from the cold this winter.    » read more »

January 22, 2008 -- Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe announced that on Friday, January 28th, the State of Maine filed an Unfair Trade Practices Complaint against Nicholas Curro, d/b/a/ Price Rite Oil, d/b/a/ Veilleux Oil & Service, d/b/a/ Perron Oil

The complaint alleges that Mr. Curro (a) induced customers to enter into pre-paid contracts for heating oil by misrepresenting when and how the oil would be delivered; (b) failed to deliver oil according to the contract terms; and (c) failed to honor customers’ request for refunds.    » read more »

Comparing the Present to the Past

Tom Brady and Brett Favre, each just one game away from making it to the Super Bowl, are both sure to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame when their careers are over. Many might argue that one or the other is the greatest quarterback ever, but comparing either of them to the stars of the past requires looking at the context of the game in different time periods and making adjustments so that the comparisons are as meaningful as possible.    » read more »

BURLINGTON, January 16 – U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Patrick Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch announced the release of $450 million in home heating emergency funds, including $3.9 million for Vermont.

As prices for home heating fuel soar to record highs this winter, Sanders has introduced legislation, cosponsored by Leahy, which would increase funding for the Low Income Home Heating Assistance Program by another $800 million. Welch introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House.    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- AUGUSTA – Maine will receive an additional $8.8 million from the federal government to support heating assistance for low-income families.

The money represents Maine’s share of $450 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program contingency funding released Wednesday by the federal government. Another $156 million remains in the contingency fund.    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today thanked the Bush Administration for releasing nearly $13.6 million in additional federal funding for Connecticut’s low-income heating assistance program. However, the Governor said the program is still some $10.7 million short of its projected need – a shortfall the state will cover if necessary.    » read more »

January 9, 2008 -- Yesterday was the 73rd anniversary of the birth of Elvis Presley. One of his many hits was the song “Suspicious Minds.” On January 8, EIA released its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which includes our first short-term forecast for 2009. The STEO projects a moderate decline in oil prices, starting in late 2008 and extending into 2009.    » read more »

Will Oil Prices Continue to Drop?

Despite an increase yesterday, the spot price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has dropped over the last three weeks, from nearly $100 per barrel on November 20, to under $90 per barrel for most of last week. So, will crude oil prices continue to drop, and if so, how low might they fall?    » read more »

Calls for immediate relief for families facing unaffordable home heating costs, highlighted proposals to take on big oil, halt global warming and build a new energy economy

Nov 25, 2007 -- Manchester, NH – Today, Senator John Edwards unveiled his proposals to take on big oil companies to fight rising home heating costs.    » read more »

November 20, 2007 -- Washington, D.C.-Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry, along with thirty of their Senate colleagues from both parties, today called on President Bush release $20 million in contingency Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds and to fully support at least $2.411 billion for the program, the amount which Congress recently approved and the President vetoed.    » read more »