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Gas and energy prices are soaring. What can Vermonters do about it?

Prices at a gas pump show high prices for regular gasoline, and high prices for other grades.
Matthew Smith
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VPR
In Vermont, gas prices rose to an average of $4.29 per gallon this month. The cost for home heating fuels like kerosene and propane have also risen in the past month. This hour, we're looking at what's behind the increases and what Vermonters can do to save money.

Soaring gas prices are hard to ignore, and price spikes are also being felt for heating fuels like propane. The hardest hit Vermonters are those already struggling to pay their bills. This hour, energy experts explain what's causing the spike in gas prices and what Vermonters can do about it, from changing the way we drive to how we heat our homes.

Our guests are:

  • Rebecca Foster, CEO of , the Winooski-based energy nonprofit that operates and , among other projects and partnerships
  • Samantha Hurt, program manager for , which helps qualifying Vermonters into more fuel-efficient vehicles
  • , an environmental studies professor at Dartmouth College focused on the intersection of energy, society and policy

Mentioned in today's show: Vermont's , the concept of , and programs designed around .

Broadcast live on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Editor's note: Efficiency Vermont is a VPR underwriter

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Matt Smith worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.