Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Energy Savings? Not in Middleboro!

Taunton saved $570,000 on energy costs.

Other communities have done the same.

But not Middleboro!

Predictions are that oil prices will continue to escalate which should come as little surprise given an oil-friendly Administration in Washington and their willingness to de-stabilize the Middle East.

The failure to address the issue on a local level successfully creates a double whammy for taxpayers struggling with their personal rising energy costs and reducing their household consumption, nary a word is heard from those in elected positions in Middleboro.
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It appears that those who offer rosy promises of leadership when campaigning, drink the Kool Aid once elected, and surrender to the rudderless who accomplish little.
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The current Board of Selectmen discussed Quarterly Tax Billing in 2003, but have failed to act. And they have done much the same on a multitude of other issues.
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And what of the School Department that is a major municipal consumer?
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What do we do to effect leadership?



Oil Traders Eye $100 Crude Next Year
By JOHN WILEN –
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices headed slightly lower Monday, marking a quiet end to a record-breaking year, although rising demand and geopolitical instability are expected to keep upward pressure on energy costs early in 2008. AP

Crude Oil Slips By 2 Cents But Closes Year Up 57%
Monday, December 31, 2007 3:55:20 PM - Crude oil prices closed slightly lower on Monday, adding to Friday's modest decline. Light sweet crude for February delivery finished at $95.98, down 2 cents on the final session of 2007. Oil closed the year up $34.93 or 57% from the end of 2006. RTTNews

Pakistan unrest lifts oil prices
LONDON (AFP) — Oil prices rose solidly on Monday, pushed higher by concerns about instability in Pakistan and tensions on the Turkish border with oil-rich Iraq, dealers said

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