Record-setting cold weather has brought propane supplies down to their lowest levels in decades.  For those living on the East Coast, this means soaring gas prices.  But cold weather is not the only culprit.  A 94-year-old law is also sticking it to consumers.

President Obama is set to direct new federal agencies to developing increased fuel standards for both heavy and medium-sized trucks over the next two years.  The step is intended to have a two-pronged effect, both to decrease dependency on foreign imports and to help reduce carbon emissions which can be harmful to the environment.  The announcement will be made in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, a major distribution center for the Safeway grocery chain.