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The proposal to halt shipments to the emergency oil reserve cleared the Senate in a 97 to 1 vote and is expected to receive bipartisan support in the House. “We need to reduce the pressure that families in Connecticut and across the nation are facing from endless increases in energy prices,” Governor Rell said. “This is an opportunity for Congress to take some strong, definitive action to put more oil supplies in the market and help lower energy prices. I commend the Senate’s action and I urge the House to act as soon as possible. “Every day the families of Connecticut are struggling to cope with the epic upward spiral of energy prices, struggling to avoid the worst effects of the current economic slump and struggling to make ends meet. Congress will help to ease that pain by passing this measure.” A month ago the average price for a gallon of gas in Connecticut was $3.35; a year ago the average was $3.06. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: $7 million for furnace rebate and energy conservation loan programs - Jul 24, 2008 - 4:10:54 PM Attorney General, at Regional Energy Summit, proposes CT-NY commission on environment and energy - Jul 24, 2008 - 12:33:57 PM SBA action on loan guarantees will help home heating oil dealers - Jul 22, 2008 - 3:53:27 PM Great food and wine offered for the 2008 Season at Chamard Vineyards - Jul 18, 2008 - 12:58:15 PM SBA urged to adopt changes to make credit more available to heating oil dealers - Jul 15, 2008 - 1:32:22 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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