Link: Iowa Residential Propane cost 1990-2014+ Pipeline link: propane vs.diluent
Iowa Propane link
http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=W_EPLLPA_PRS_SIA_DPG&f=W
Reuters Pipeline link
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/08/us-usa-congress-propane-idUSBREA1620R20140208
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This marks the first time the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has used its emergency authority under the Interstate Commerce Act.
The commission said on Friday it is its powers to order Enterprise Energy Partners to allocate "available capacity" on its TE Products pipeline for propane shipments
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It referred to reports given by the Department of Homeland Security, governors, senators and lawmakers on the impact of a shortage of the heating fuel, including rationing, closed schools and farmers in danger of loosing their animal stock.
The FERC's notice came after the National Propane Gas Association requested on Thursday that the regulator order Enterprise to suspend shipments of diluent and instead supply 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) of propane along the pipeline.
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Diluent= solvents used to thin bitumen from tar sands so it can be pumped.
Too bad Midwest Northeast screwed again. Gov. Braindead's solution--Longer hours for Propane truck drivers.