Star Tribune: Franken presses for action on propane prices

Sen. Al Franken pressed federal and industry officials Thursday to be smarter and more responsive to potential shortages of propane so the 250,000 Minnesotans who rely on the fuel to heat their homes and warm their livestock don’t face skyrocketing prices like this year.

At a hearing on Capitol Hill, Franken called the dwindling propane supply throughout the Upper Midwest this winter “a crisis” and said the federal government should consider stockpiling reserves that could be tapped during future shortages.

“I heard from homeowners who couldn’t afford to heat their homes,” said Franken, a Democrat, who chaired the hearing for the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. “I heard from turkey growers who couldn’t afford to heat their farms.”

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