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heklakatla t1_itsvmjd wrote

Reply to comment by yo_mama_5000 in New York and New England start RATIONING heating oil before winter as stockpiles slump by 70% and fears rise that families will be left in the cold by yo_mama_5000

The article you linked from the Concord Monitor quotes the local expert as saying there aren't shortages.

From: https://www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-heating-fuel-reserves-remain-low-48550701

The state expects inventories to increase as heating season begins ramping up in December, and Ellms said the state is not concerned about shortages

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yo_mama_5000 OP t1_itt6kdb wrote

We shall see. In any case it doesn't seem that our present state is where we want to be. Which is why I suppose the Department of Energy is urging governors to get on the ball.

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heklakatla t1_ituka5e wrote

Unfortunately businesses don't typically 'get on the ball' unless there are legal regulations, financial incentives, or both.

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yo_mama_5000 OP t1_itussza wrote

>financial incentives

Well, the job of a business is to stay in business

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