Inside E Street
Guests
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Bernie Sanders is the longest serving independent member of Congress, having served 16 years in the House of Representatives before entering the Senate. The Senator is currently supporting legislation to increase funding for the Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Olivia B. Wein
Olivia B. Wein is a staff attorney at National Consumer Law Center’s Washington office, representing the interests of low-income clients at the federal and state level on energy, utility, and telecommunications issues. She regularly submits testimony to Congress on the importance of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), as well as comments to various federal agencies and state public utility commissions on behalf of low-income consumers.
John Huber
As the first President of the National Oilheat Research Association, John Huber brings to the association a career in energy policy and economics. Prior to his experience with NORA, Mr. Huber was the chief lobbyist and counsel for the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAAP). He is a Board Member of the National Low Income Energy Consortium, and has served as President of the Alliance for Fair Competition.
Resources
LIHEAP
Basic information, links and the latest news about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program here.
LIHEAP Fact Sheet
State by State details here.
Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center
Find information about the program dedicated to reducing the economic burden of heating and cooling on low-income people by making their homes more energy efficient.Additional links
- A comprehensive list of ways to save money on heating and cooling (from AARP)
- A Guide for making your home more energy efficient (from Energy Star)
- Tips for saving money at home and on the road through improving energy efficiency (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
- Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government – Energy Information Administration
- National Oilheat Research Alliance
Inside E Street Archives
The future of heating with oil
John Huber, president of the National Oilheat Research Association, and Sen. Sanders discuss the cost of using oil to heat our homes and the future of alternative methods.
More Segments
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduces the Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program.
Examining LIHEAP
Sheilah Kast asks Sen. Sanders about funding and long-term sustainability of the program
Who is most at risk?
Olivia Wein, staff attorney with the National Consumer Law Center’s Washington office, joins Sen. Sanders to discuss who is most affected by high energy prices.
The Host
Through most of her distinguished reporting career, Sheilah Kast has focused on the economy and workplace and how they affect people's lives. Well known to viewers of public television, ABC News, and CNN, she has covered the White House and Congress.
Kast also reported on the Washington aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Her stories included an investigation of anthrax in the mails and the struggles of bereaved Pentagon families to secure benefits.
At The Washington Star, in her first reporting job, Kast covered financial regulation, taxes, and energy. Her expertise in these important issues eventually led her to start a national public-television show, "This Week in Business," which she hosted in association with Business Week magazine.
Ms. Kast is a skilled interviewer. She has often hosted NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and has her own current-affairs interview show on public radio in Maryland.
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