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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,204,605 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 8:49:07 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse NEWARK — The same state inspectors who verify the accuracy of gas pumps and grocery store scales were out yesterday checking tanker trucks that deliver heating oil to 300,000 New Jersey homes. Heating oil terminals around the state have been busier than usual as customers refill tanks during the longest, coldest spell New Jersey has seen in five years. Heating oil prices spiked in 2000, again in 2008 and have been on a fairly steady increase since then. They hit a record high last March at $4.25 per gallon and have fallen only slightly to $4.10 per gallon. "Consumers who rely on this fuel may purchase hundreds of gallons at a time," said attorney general Jeffrey Chiesa in a statement. "They cannot afford to pay for more fuel than they actually receive." Visit Star Ledger for full article

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NEWARK — The same state inspectors who verify the accuracy of gas pumps and grocery store scales were out yesterday checking tanker trucks that deliver heating oil to 300,000 New Jersey homes.

Heating oil terminals around the state have been busier than usual as customers refill tanks during the longest, coldest spell New Jersey has seen in five years.

Heating oil prices spiked in 2000, again in 2008 and have been on a fairly steady increase since then. They hit a record high last March at $4.25 per gallon and have fallen only slightly to $4.10 per gallon.

"Consumers who rely on this fuel may purchase hundreds of gallons at a time," said attorney general Jeffrey Chiesa in a statement. "They cannot afford to pay for more fuel than they actually receive."

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,204,605 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:34:26 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse WHY Pop must you always be so gross? "Sorry someone peed in you granola this morning NHL. LOL!" It is neither funny nor appropriate on this sight...granted that maybe how the 'good ol' boys talk in TX with a few beers in them. But we are neither from TX nor in a bar!
hskerven Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:79 Points:50,155 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:26:04 PM Ignore hskerven Report Abuse omg
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,083 Points:1,621,355 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:11:38 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Sorry docp, but as usual you are lifting your leg on the wrong tree! The 'weights and measures' inspectors of each state in the northeast do an excellent job at finding and exposing the usual business cheaters amongst the local fossil fuel energy distributors. Unlike some other states, they are all professional and follow established standards.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,546 Points:1,171,835 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:57:07 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse I don't know about seals, but a "Wayward Dolphin Dies in Polluted New York Canal". This happened today. To read the article go to: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/wayward-dolphin-dies-polluted-nyc-canal-18318667
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,069 Points:1,447,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 7:18:37 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse drpepperTX: Just goes to show the government regulators are not very efficient. True, when regulations are unenforced, they're worthless. More enforcement is necessary.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,939 Points:751,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 6:27:31 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Just goes to show the government regulators are not very efficient. [Edited by: drpepperTX at 1/25/2013 6:28:34 PM EST]
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,687 Points:537,070 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 3:09:39 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse There needs to be jail time, if they are caught!
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,511 Points:1,829,665 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 3:04:19 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Wow
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,240 Points:1,925,030 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 12:14:39 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Ouch!
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,177 Points:358,285 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 12:13:47 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse That is why you have government regulations as to weight and volume measurements. Corporations can not, nor will not regulate themselves honestly. Because of their, corporations, attitude of limited liability, they only do what the government makes them do.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:709,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:37:47 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse Refund the costumers who were overcharged.
BIGOILEATURCRUD Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,767 Points:1,377,525 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:31:20 AM Ignore BIGOILEATURCRUD Report Abuse One way to get your fire wood stacked!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,550 Points:1,542,425 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 11:18:23 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Seals & pumps don't last forever.
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,280 Points:620,945 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 10:31:08 AM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse I remember in the 1970swhen we thought heating oil at $1 per gallon was a big jump and high price! With costs now even higher, accurate metering is pretty crucial if the consumer is not going to get an even shorter end of the stick.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,711 Points:646,845 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:58:12 AM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse gee, how long has oil heat been in use??? Isn't there already regular inspections of the trucks already?
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,502 Points:890,220 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:45:50 AM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse Fines seem a little puny. Must have been set back in the "60's".
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:828 Points:171,705 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:40:35 AM Ignore endymion Report Abuse These trucks operate on the edge of legal - they are full of safety violations. The operators are small businesses who don't want to pay any more than they have to in order to keep the trucks on the road. One crashed and exploded in a town near me because of code violations. The news media was full of interviews with businesses who either don't understand or don't care about the codes. They see it like a foul shot in basketball, just part of how the game is played.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,611 Points:243,215 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:33:59 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse There will always be crooks out there.
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:762 Points:150,615 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:30:28 AM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse good thing that they do what tey are sopposed to do.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,182 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:27:02 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse heating with fuel oil is so dark ages
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,219 Points:1,352,735 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:21:16 AM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse What a concept! People doing the job that they're hired for. Yea, yea, I know, most of us do our jobs but it seems that there is so much more things to do, to inspect, to verify, etcetera than there are people to do the job. And unfortunately, most state governments will let employees retire and not replace them putting a higher workload on those left behind because of the budget.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:18:18 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Doing there job
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,152 Points:1,297,245 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:15:25 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Hopefully you know your supplier and his honesty personally like we do.
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,680 Points:543,005 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:01:36 AM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse Hit the small guy bad. Obama take your expensive vacations. Disarm America so you can rule over us like a dictator.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,111 Points:871,030 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 9:00:50 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse What is the news? Apparently the inspectors are doing their job.
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,602 Points:898,030 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 8:55:58 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse Record cold along with record heating oil prices and the democrats & Obama cuts the low income heating program for the 2 nd year in a row. Guess that extra money went for his 2 Hawaiian vacations in December since it cost 1 million each trip.
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:8,722 Points:1,582,040 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 8:55:07 AM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse Must be the mob
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,256 Points:2,447,275 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 8:50:47 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse My last heating oil fill-up was @3.799 per gallon.