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With rising natural gas prices on the horizon, New York State Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, R-Lockport, unveiled a new plan to combat increasing energy costs on Long Island.
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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.
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Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions, federal officials said.
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Two million barrels of heating oil and gasoline are stored in tanks scattered across the northeast, from New Jersey to Maine.
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The Connecticut House voted to extend a pandemic provision that allows restaurants to expand outdoor dining for another year.
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A less heralded aspect of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2014 agenda is a plan to increase the number of homes and businesses burning biomass for heat.