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Article: CITIZENS ENERGY, VENEZUELAN-OWNED CITGO, MAYOR'S OFFICE TEAM UP FOR LOW-COST HEATING OIL PROGRAM IN CONNECTICUT
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 8, 2006
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The city of New Haven issued the following news release:
Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. announced today the availability of discount heating oil for 24,000 low-income Connecticut households, along with an allotment for the state's homeless shelters.
The heating oil program, a partnership between the non-profit Citizens Energy Corporation of Boston and Venezuelan-owned CITGO Petroleum Corporation, will provide a once-a-season delivery of up to 200 gallons of heating oil at 40% off retail price to families qualifying for federal fuel assistance.
Connecticut becomes the eighth and final state this winter to benefit under the initiative launched last November by CITGO, which is a wholly owned ...