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AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage on Jan. 9 signed a new emergency proclamation to ensure Maine residents receive heating oil deliveries during the extended period of cold weather the state is experiencing.
The order is in effect until Sunday, Jan. 14, or until LePage declares the emergency is over.
Many fuel-delivery drivers will shortly be approaching their federal limit on hours of operation and may have to cease delivery of heating fuel and bulk petroleum fuels.
The emergency proclamation will facilitate the granting of a waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation to allow drivers delivering and transporting heating fuels, specifically fuel oil, propane and natural gas, to operate additional hours.
“Our oil delivery drivers need the flexibility to be on the roads so Mainers can heat their homes over the next several days,” LePage said.
LePage also reminded drivers who are picking up extra hours to remain safe on the roads. “We want to keep Mainers warm, but drivers and business owners should understand their limitations too,” he said.
