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National Expert Touts Fuel Alternatives

Montpelier, Vermont - April 24, 2008

While prices at the pump keep rising, some say it's time to look for alternatives.

National expert and author, Richard Heinberg, visited Vermont to talk to lawmakers. He thinks we're close to peak oil, which is the point when the rate of oil production will start to decline. He told Vermont leaders that they should look at cutting back on driving and buying local food to avoid the fuel it takes to truck it across the country. He also suggested helping people better insulate their homes so they're using less home heating oil.

Heinberg says with high fuel prices, it's easier to get his message across.

"So the price, while it may go down from time to time incrementally, over the long term we're just going to see higher and higher prices and we have to plan accordingly," he said.

Heinberg is visiting several northeast states. New York is his next stop.

Kristin Carlson - WCAX News