The Vermont Fuel Dealers Association says it believes that the unregulated
trading of future gas commodities is a big reason for a spike in fuel prices.
There’s concern that many families will
face difficult financial decisions if eligibility levels for the state’s LIHEAP program
aren’t raised this fall.
As the government
checks on hundreds of potentially leaking underground fuel tanks left over from
the Cold War, New
Hampshire
authorities say that tanks in the state were removed long ago.
Gaye Symington says more troopers should be transferred to
special units that investigate sex crimes; a Vermont
state senator says the Chinese government has tried to influence state law; artists
have been asked to help Vermont
tackle its future; some underground fuel tanks in New
Hampshire need to be inspected because they might
leak hazardous substances.
VT Judiciary and Douglas Administration square off over proposed budget cuts;
enrollment for Catamount health falls short of projections; regional
initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions gaining ground in
Northeast; NH fuel company fined $6,000 for 2 fuel spills in VT; Camp
Ta-Kum-Ta moving from Colchester; Deborah Luskin on boomers caught
between elderly parents and maturing children.
Concerns today about the possibility of flash floods from
torrential storms; Verizon Wireless takes over Unicel, but must sell the assets
in Vermont and upstate New
York to maintain competition. Today’s the first day
to cast a ballot in Vermont’s
primary election. A New Hampshire
fuel company is fined $6,000 for spilling fuel at two Vermont
sites.
Vermont Congressman Peter Welch talks about
a number of issues, including efforts to combat high fuel prices. We’ll
discuss proposed funding increases for the fuel assistance program and Welch’s
opposition to expanded offshore drilling.
It’s only July, but winter weather is on the minds of many in the Northeast. And as the price of Number Two home heating oil nears $5 a gallon, it’s not just the consumers who are worried.