Congress seeks to jack up fees on home heating oil in midst of frigid winter

Congress seeks to jack up fees on home heating oil in midst of frigid winter
Congress‘ mammoth farm bill restores the imposition of an extra fee on home heating oil, hitting consumers in cold-weather states just as utility costs are spiking. The fee — two-tenths of a cent on every gallon sold — was tacked on to the end of the 959-page bill, which is winding its way through Capitol Hill.