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FILE - Actor Ethan Hawke, right, talks with Charles Gaines as they attend the Mi'kmaq community's water ceremony on the shores of Pomquet Harbour to support the aboriginal call for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near Antigonish, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 26, 2015. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP)

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With another blast of bitter cold settling over Delmarva, neighbors are feeling the strain of rising heating costs. While officials say keeping homes warm can be expensive, they stress it's essential during extreme temperatures to prevent serious damage—and share steps to help keep costs down.

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Delmarva Power customers in Delaware could soon see higher electric bills as the utility seeks a nearly $70 million increase to its base rate. While lawmakers agree that rate hikes could be problematic for many in the First State and that Delaware needs more energy, they remain divided on what’s driving the proposed increase and how to address it.