PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 13, 2022
Home heating oil has neared yet another unprecedented high in cost, nearing $6 per gallon. Mainers across the state have felt the squeeze of energy costs this winter, as over 60 percent of Maine homes are still reliant on heating oil, the highest rate of any state in the nation. The reason for this price spike is a volatile fossil fuel market. As long as we are dependent on oil and other fossil fuels, we will continue to experience big spikes in gas prices and energy costs. We have to transition to clean energy if we hope to have cheap, reliable energy for Maine residents. ~ Daniel Bartup, Portland