A fund will be used to limit the price customers pay for natural gas, and the government is dropping a previously proposed surcharge on natural gas.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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Fewer people seek U.S. unemployment aid amid solid hiring
It’s a sign that few companies are cutting jobs despite high inflation and a weak economy.
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Pumpkin farms adapt to improve soil, lower emissions
This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower carbon footprint.
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Wall Street drops back to lowest since 2020
Worries about a possible recession and rising bond yields put the squeeze back on markets.
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In one tiny German town, nobody worries about energy bills
Most Europeans are watching their energy bills soar as the war in Ukraine drives up the price of natural gas, oil and electricity. Feldheim has been energy self-sufficient for a decade.
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U.S. waives federal law to boost diesel supply for Puerto Rico
President Biden temporarily suspends the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 nearly two weeks after Hurricane Fiona pummeled the U.S. territory.
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Hold fire: Re-enactors fear being targeted by New York gun law
Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state’s new gun rules.
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Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says
U.S. public health officials say just one dose appears to significantly lower the risk of getting sick.
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Fish fossil catch from China includes oldest teeth ever
Researchers in China have found a major catch of fish fossils, including the oldest teeth from any species.
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UK central bank intervenes in market to halt economic crisis
The Bank of England took emergency action Wednesday after the government spooked investors over unfunded tax cuts.