A recent study revealed that New England’s use of ethanol gas is creating a major transfer of wealth to the corn-growing Midwest. The report showed that New England drivers during the past decade spent $5.6 billion needlessly in additional fuel costs due to ethanol-based gas. Additionally, it is doing nothing to help the environment, and […]
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U.S. homes to pay less for heat this winter
PORTLAND — Some U.S. households can expect to save hundreds of dollars this winter with a drop in heating bills, thanks to a combination of lower energy prices and warmer weather across most of the country, the U.S. Energy Department predicted Tuesday. The department’s annual outlook calls for lower heating bills, with the biggest savings for […]
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Lower prices prompting smiles at the pumps
Falling gas prices State average for a gallon of regular on Dec. 29: $2.475 Lewiston-Auburn metro average on Dec. 29: $2.41 National average on Dec. 29: $2.27 State average one month ago: $2.92 State average one year ago: $3.53 For more information: http://fuelgaugereport.aaa.com/states/maine/ Source: AAA of Northern New England LEWISTON — Gas was $2.26 a […]
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More weatherization, lower oil prices means Mainers saving
Average home heating oil prices December, 2013 — $3.72 March, 2014 — $3.75 June, 2014 — $3.51 September, 2014 — $3.32 December, 2014 — $2.75 Source: Governor’s Energy Office For more information, go to www.maine.gov. JAY — Like a lot of Mainers, last year’s high fuel costs and cold winter motivated homeowner Dan Ryder to […]
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Gas company not committing to Farmington line by 2016, UMF says
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received notice from Summit Natural Gas of Maine that the company is unable to commit to providing natural gas to UMF by 2016, according to a statement released Friday. “In light of Summit’s decision, UMF will continue to explore alternative energy sources in its commitment to […]
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Natural gas line delayed; road work also delayed in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A proposed natural gas line from Jay to Farmington and Livermore Falls has been delayed, Town Manager Richard Davis told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. “The latest news from Summit Natural Gas is that they will not be coming until at least 2016,” he said. A more detailed time frame for the […]
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Gasoline prices have familiar look as summer nears
NEW YORK — The price of gasoline looks familiar this Memorial Day. For the third year in a row, the national average will be within a penny or two of $3.64 per gallon. Stability wasn’t always the norm. Between 2003 and 2008 average retail gasoline prices more than doubled, reaching an all-time high of $4.11 […]
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Contractors to get paid for Summit pipeline work
AUGUSTA (AP) — A natural gas company building a pipeline in Maine has agreed to pay contractors tens of millions of dollars included in a lawsuit against the utility. A top official at Summit Natural Gas of Maine, building a network from Richmond to Madison, told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/19X3dX0 ) that $38 million will […]
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Lower gas prices lifting hopes for holiday sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers — and for people on their holiday shopping lists. The average price of gasoline has tumbled 49 cents from its peak this year to $3.29 a gallon, putting it on track […]
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MDOT garage evacuated after carbon monoxide scare
DIXFIELD — The Maine Department of Transportation facility on Main Street was evacuated Friday morning after a possible carbon monoxide leak was reported. Dixfield fire Chief Scott Dennett said Friday evening that Med-Care and the Dixfield Fire Department responded to a report of people feeling ill at the MDOT garage. “After we realized there were […]