Heating Bills

Members of the Senate Republican Minority, business owners and labor leaders rallied at the Capitol to show their opposition to the NY Heat Act — calling for a cost-benefit analysis of New York’s climate policies that aim to align with the state’s clean energy vision. Climate activists say it’s too little too late.

The study on the affordability gap was conducted by Operation Fuel, which provides energy assistance programs in Connecticut. Representatives from the program joined state legislators to present the findings.

The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program has allocated more than $3.5 billion across the country to help Americans pay their heat bills as colder weather approaches and energy costs remain high.

The Town of Brookhaven has created a program that officials hope will save homeowners a combined $5 million on their natural gas bills.

Low-income families in Connecticut will get help with heat for their homes this winter.

Low-income households in Connecticut in need of heating assistance this winter can apply for state help starting Sept. 1. The state has set aside $79 million for the program.

Hard shell clams in Shinnecock Bay on Long Island have increased 17-fold.