High Home Heating Costs

Fuel Poverty in UK, Government Faces Court Action VIDEO >>

George Spyros | Posted 10.15.2008 | Green


George Spyros

BBC News video segment: The UK government faces court action over claims millions are in fuel poverty despite a pledge to eradicate it. [today is Bl...

As Congress Procrastinates, Many Communities Face a Cold Reality

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 07.27.2008 | Green


Freddie Wilkinson

There's a real possibility that low income families will not be able to afford enough oil to last them through the coldest months, and will have to choose between food, medicine, or a warm home.

One Answer to New England's Home Heating Crisis

Freddie Wilkinson | Posted 07.13.2008 | Green


Freddie Wilkinson

Steve Frechette is an oilman. So I was a little surprised when I dropped by his house on a muggy July day to find him standing waist deep in a trench...

High Oil Prices Fuel Winter Heat Fears

AP | JERRY HARKAVY | Posted 11.11.2007 | Business


Nowhere in America, it seems, are people more apprehensive about the prospect of a $3-a-gallon winter than in Maine. Motorists nationwide may grumble...