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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
As heating costs soar, Mainers worry about the price of warmth
Oil costs are at record highs, electricity rates are increasing and temperatures are dropping. The result could be a crisis for Maine residents this winter.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
Pricey, imported natural gas will drive Maine’s electricity habit this winter
While the U.S. exports natural gas at record levels, New England will have to import it, in liquid form. That dependence could cost a typical Maine household an extra $22 a month in electricity.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. homes face longest streak of energy bill increases in decades
U.S. heating bills are poised to be even costlier, given signs of soaring oil and natural gas prices and cooling temperatures ahead of winter.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Congressional funding provides $8 million to LIHEAP for Maine
Federal funding will result in Maine receiving $8 million for assistance in heating homes this winter.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
America’s energy safety net was built for the cold. Hot summers threaten it
New England states have long relied on the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program to keep residents warm in the winter, but now other states may need it to lower cooling costs in the summer. ‘The dilemma is, we don’t have enough funding to cover both,’ one energy official says.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Summit Natural Gas request for higher rates has some Mainers fuming, questioning
A decade since the company came to the state, enthusiasm for the energy provider has been dampened by high costs and slow service expansion.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Judge revives Obama-era ban on coal sales from federal lands
Few leases have been sold in recent years as coal demand shrank drastically.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: New budget deal would be a big win for Congress and the country
From carbon emissions and drug prices to a new minimum corporation tax, the Inflation Reduction Act is ambitious in its scope.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Oil companies see unprecedented profits as consumer prices soared
On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion.