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Fuel tank at closed school 'had simply run dry'

Fuel tank at closed school ‘had simply run dry’

Fuel tank at closed school 'had simply run dry'

A council investigation into what was initially thought to be the theft of heating oil which closed a school has concluded the tank had run dry. Methlick School in Aberdeenshire had to close in January and the fuel tank incident was later investigated. Two weeks later, Police Scotland said […]

10 Scariest Things a Home Inspector Might Find in Your House

10 Scariest Things a Home Inspector Might Find in Your House

10 Scariest Things a Home Inspector Might Find in Your House

iStock; realtor.com Home inspections are scary . Just when you swear you’ve found the house of your dreams, a home inspector comes along and tells you everything’s that’s wrong with it—which might lead you to think you should run for the hills! But rest assured, most things turned up […]

OKCFD Respond To Oil Tank Fire Near OG&E Power Plant

OKCFD Respond To Oil Tank Fire Near OG&E Power Plant

OKCFD Respond To Oil Tank Fire Near OG&E Power Plant

OKLAHOMA CITY – Firefighters are at the scene of a fire near the Oklahoma Gas & Electric Power Plant Complex near Northwest 10th Street and County Line Road. UPDATE| 700 Mustang Plant Road | Several fire crews and the OKCFD HazMat Task Force are on the scene. Crews have […]

New Milford schools approve more money to replace oil tank

NEW MILFORD — The school board has authorized up to another $70,000 to remove and replace the oil tank at Hill and Plain Elementary School. Interim Superintendent Stephen Tracy said the additional money is needed because workers last week discovered the school’s electrical transformer and switchbox were on top […]

Unique Morris Co. Home Offers Privacy, Views For $675K

Unique Morris Co. Home Offers Privacy, Views For $675K

Unique Morris Co. Home Offers Privacy, Views For $675K

MENDHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ — This unique Mendham home is nestled in a private, quiet lot. It offers beautiful views and a serene setting. Read more about it here, and visit realtor.com for even more photos. Price: $675,000 Square Feet: Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Full and 1 Half Baths Built: […]

Geothermal Heat Pumps: How We Installed Our Green Alternative to Fuel Oil Heating

Geothermal Heat Pumps: How We Installed Our Green Alternative to Fuel Oil Heating

Geothermal Heat Pumps: How We Installed Our Green Alternative to Fuel Oil Heating

Removing an old fuel oil tank from yard. Photo by Steve Ehrman During summer 2018, my husband and I began searching for a home out in the country. For 10 years we had raised our two sons in a kid-friendly townhouse neighborhood in the exurbs of Northern Maryland, and […]

Limerick gardai urge homeowners to buy locks for their oil tanks

Limerick gardai urge homeowners to buy locks for their oil tanks

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Around €250 worth of oil was stolen GARDAI in Limerick are appealing to homeowners with oil-fuelled central heating to ensure their tanks are properly secure as winter approaches. The appeal follows an incident this week where kerosene worth around €250 was stolen from a tank outside a home in […]

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Your unused oil tank could cost you

Your unused oil tank could cost you

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 oil tank

Crews from Saanich public works set up a containment boom on the Colquitz River in 2013. (File photo) As the temperature drops, home oil tanks are being filled, creating prime conditions for leaks to seep into the environment and salmon habitat. It’s become a “seasonal issue” in Saanich, said […]

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DEC: Check fuel-oil tanks before filling up

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ALBANY — The State Department of Environmental Conservation advised homeowners that heating fuel oil storage tanks should be inspected to ensure they will not leak or spill before receiving the first supply for the upcoming heating season. More than 2 million homes in New York are heated by fuel […]

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Request a oil tank sweep if you are not sure if you an underground tank in NJ.