COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has extended the
state’s energy emergency declaration by two weeks to allow continued
speedy shipments of propane gas to ease a cold-weather shortage.
The
order extends until March 1 Kasich’s original declaration of Jan. 18
allowing propane shippers to temporarily drive more hours and
consecutive days than usual.
Propane availability is more limited
and prices are higher this year for several reasons including stretches
of extreme cold that drained an already depleted supply.
The federal government has issued a similar declaration to speed up interstate shipments.
About 6 percent of Ohio households are heated primarily using propane, most of them rural homes.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has extended the
state’s energy emergency declaration by two weeks to allow continued
speedy shipments of propane gas to ease a cold-weather shortage.
The
order extends until March 1 Kasich’s original declaration of Jan. 18
allowing propane shippers to temporarily drive more hours and
consecutive days than usual.
Propane availability is more limited
and prices are higher this year for several reasons including stretches
of extreme cold that drained an already depleted supply.
The federal government has issued a similar declaration to speed up interstate shipments.
About 6 percent of Ohio households are heated primarily using propane, most of them rural homes.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.