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Heating bills are projected to be a little higher this winter according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Winter Fuels Outlook. Expect to pay around 3 percent more if you heat with electricity, 5 percent more for gas and 20 percent more for home heating oil. The main reason for the increase is the higher fuel costs. In states like Alaska, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where temperatures can drop to -40 and lower, heating costs are a major burden and even a safety issue. Tribal programs like the Gwich’in Solar and Energy Efficiency in the Arctic Project and U.S. Government aid, like the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), are designed to offset the high costs of heating.
Guests:
Wes Alexander (Athabaskan from Nenana) – energy specialist for the Tanana Chiefs Conference
Henry Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota) – executive director of Red Cloud Enterprises
Bruno Zagar – environment special and energy projects manager for Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Loren Anthony (Navajo) – community warrior
Break 1 Music: Intertribal Song (song) Black Lodge (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live At Coeur D’Alene (album)
Break 2 Music: Rattle Dance (song) Asani (artist) Rattle And Drum (album)
