heating oil

As colder weather approaches, government officials projects the cost of heating your home to be higher this year. The TEN breaks down what you can expect.

With cold weather on the horizon, the cost of heating oil and natural gas is going up. It affects everyone, but especially people with a low or fixed income.

It will likely cost more to heat your home this year as the prices of heating oil and natural gas are going up.

Massachusetts homeowners are often stunned to learn they are on the hook for thousands of dollars in cleanup costs for heating oil spills because they are not covered by standard insurance policies. An inexpensive rider is available, but consumers have to know to ask for it.

Massachusetts homeowners are often stunned to learn they are on the hook for thousands of dollars in cleanup costs for heating oil spills because they are not covered by standard insurance policies.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed an executive order Monday creating what he described as a first-in-the-nation “Commission on Clean Heat” to help craft policies to reduce heating fuel emissions in Massachusetts. The task of the commission is to establish a heating fuel framework to help the state meet a goal of net zero emissions by 2050. The commission will be charged…

Donna Barron was all smiles when the NBC10 Boston Investigators connected with her online on Wednesday. “This is amazing. I’m so grateful it’s over,” she said. The homeowner from Blackstone, Massachusetts, expressed relief that a huge financial burden is finally off her shoulders. Back in February 2019, we introduced you to Barron, a mother of three kids. She had...

More homeowners are protecting themselves against potential financial ruin from a heating oil spill, according to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP’s annual report to a legislative committee shows the number of homeowners who purchased insurance coverage rose by 14% in 2019. That was a stark contrast to the previous seven years, when the figures had steadily declined….

Home heating costs are expected to grow this winter because of projections of colder weather and people continuing to shelter at home due to the pandemic. But many could get a break in New England, which is heavily dependent on heating oil. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects a 10% decline in spending for home heating oil this winter while…

City leaders in Burlington, Vermont, outlined a roadmap Monday they believe could make the community a stand-out nationally when it comes to community-based attempts to address climate change. Mayor Miro Weinberger, D-Burlington, described the city’s Net Zero Energy Roadmap as “a new chapter in Burlington’s environmental and economic history.”

Advocates say heating with wood pellets reduces carbon emissions and would benefit Vermont’s forestry sector.

A complex investigation is underway into what sparked a large fire early Tuesday morning in White River Junction, Vermont.