By Randa Wagner — The ringing in of the new year will end an opportunity for Marengo residents to obtain natural gas service at the current rate before tap fees go up in 2013. Marengo Village Council President Mike Baker told council at their December 13 meeting that Bright Energy was wrapping up their work on […]
By Randa Wagner — Natural gas line expansion and ballfield issues dominated the August meeting of the Marengo Village Council. Bruce Jaynes with Consolidated Gas and Bright Energy made a presentation to council members about possible expansion of the gas line in the community to give homeowners another home heating option. Jaynes noted the ‘significant […]
WASHINGTON — A GOP bid to expand and hasten offshore oil drilling in the face of $4-a-gallon gasoline prices suffered an overwhelming defeat in the Senate on Wednesday, four days after President Barack Obama directed his administration to ramp up U.S. oil production.