The state Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding homeowners that heating fuel oil storage tanks should be inspected to ensure they will not leak or spill before receiving the first ...

Fuel gauges are fairly simple mechanisms. They point to “E” when the tank is nearly empty and “F” when it’s full. At least, until it doesn’t. Then you’re left in the dark, guessing how many miles you ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY - ALL SHORES - Before receiving the first shipment of fuel oil for the upcoming heating season, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete ...

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Inspectors slap a red tag on fuel-oil tanks that need to be repaired or replaced, and no fuel can be delivered until the problems are fixed. Photo by Emma Cotton/VTDigger Hundreds of Vermonters have ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is calling on homeowners who have oil furnaces to inspect their heating oil tanks for leaks that could lead to expensive cleanups. The agency says ...