Heating Crisis in Maine: Help Coming for Needy Mainers
By Staff
Jul 10, 2008 - 6:57:22 AM
Yesterday at a Governor's conference Governor John Baldacci praised nuclear power and allowed that the rising price of heating oil will hurt Mainers more than people in other states. Mainers rely heavily on oil furnaces to heat their homes.
"Everyone is talking about it," Said League Director Mike Heath. "I am especially concerned about elderly Mainers in northern Maine."
Heath was glad to hear the Governor suggest that nuclear power is an acceptable source of alternative energy. Heath said he thinks hydro-electric power should also be on the table. Maine has abundant tidal and river sources for hydro-electric power. Heath believes that good stewardship of Maine's environment can include deriving power from the flow of water and division of atoms.
The League is pleased to see the Governor and Maine's delegation exploring ways to utilize both state and federal resources to alleviate the short term heating crisis. The private sector must also do its part. Toward that end, Heath will recommend to the Christian Education League board that the ministry's relief fund be used to help needy Mainers with heating needs this winter.
Citizens interested in making a tax deductible contribution to the Relief Fund should send a check made out to the Christian Education League to 70 Sewall Street, Augusta, Maine 04330. Write "Relief Fund" in the subject line of your check. Donors can also contribute using paypal by going to http://www.cclmaine.org and clicking on the paypal logo.
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