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Mass. Eversource customers can expect lower gas bills this winter, provider says
Eversource customers in Massachusetts can expect to pay less money for natural gas this winter. The energy provider said in a news release that it has filed its winter heating season gas supply rates with the Massachusetts Department of Utilities, and if approved, people will see some relief on their bills. The average home consumer would see their bills lowered…
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New US gas pipeline rules floated following 2018 Merrimack Valley explosions
Federal regulators are proposing a series of rules changes aimed at toughening safety requirements for millions of miles of gas distribution pipelines nationwide following a string of gas explosions in Massachusetts in 2018. The proposed changes are recommended by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. They aim to improve safety and ease risk through the...
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Average Energy Bill Could Drop $115 Under National Grid Summer Rates
Bay Staters who get their electricity through National Grid’s basic service could see their monthly bill drop by more than $100 under a new rate that would take effect in May, but the cost of power will still be higher than last summer. The utility filed its proposed summer supply rate with the Department of Public Utilities this week, proposing…
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Russia Calls for UN Investigation of Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Blasts, Alleges US Sabotage
Russia told the U.N. Security Council that Moscow has “no trust” in the investigations being carried out by Denmark, Sweden, and Germany, but “fully trusts” the U.N. to establish an independent investigation.
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Mass. Customers to Have Gas Bills Cut Mid-Season. Here's How Much
When they get their bills in March, most gas customers in Massachusetts are going see a decrease of 4 or 5% after the Department of Public Utilities this week approved a mid-season reduction in gas supply charges as natural gas prices drop. Gas companies are required to buy natural gas at the market rate and pass the costs on to…
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Gas vs. Electric Stoves: Chefs Weigh in on the Heated Debate
While there’s no national gas stove ban on the horizon, the new research has sparked plenty of conversation about the pros and cons of giving up gas. For a lot of people, switching to electric would mean giving up on the way they’ve cooked for decades.
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Are Gas Stoves Getting Banned? What You Need to Know About the ‘Hidden Hazard'
Could your days cooking over an open flame be numbered? The debate over gas stoves is heating up in kitchens across the country amid mounting evidence of potential hidden health hazards — including a link to childhood asthma.
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Leak at Western Pennsylvania Gas Storage Well Spewing Methane
A vent at an underground natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania has been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere for more than 11 days and attempts to plug the leak have thus far failed.