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PublishedMay 29, 2023
New wood heat options come with climate trade-offs
Maine’s forests are crucial to both absorbing carbon emissions and providing alternatives to high oil costs.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2022
Natural gas exporters: Market to be tight until 2025
Natural gas prices have skyrocketed worldwide following the Russian invasion of Ukraine this year.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2022
The Maine Millennial: Brace yourself for the cost of heating this winter – and ask for help if you need it
Growing up in a large, drafty farmhouse, I learned a thing or two about conserving warmth.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
Expect tight supply of heating oil, K1 kerosene this winter
From refinery issues to labor woes, industry facing big hurdles.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Gov. Mills seeks more federal aid for heating assistance
With 60 percent of homes relying on oil heat, Gov. Janet Mills said residents are 'distinctly vulnerable' to high oil prices this winter and more funding is needed for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
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PublishedMay 12, 2022
South Portland’s Dead River Co. announces leadership change
The propane and heating oil provider said Thursday that its president and CEO, Deanna Sherman, will retire at the end of June.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Biden planning steady release from oil reserve to control gas prices
High oil prices have not coaxed more production, creating a challenge for the president.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2022
Ukraine crisis sends fossil fuel prices soaring in Maine
Gasoline prices are approaching a record high, and heating oil already has surpassed the previous record.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
The View From Here: New England oil dealers try ‘concern trolling’
We should ignore pleas by people who profit off fossil fuels to stop the transition to climate-friendly heating.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
For states like Maine with cold winters: More aid but also rising costs
In Maine, people in need of aid will have access to an extra $55 million this year because of the funding boost.
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