Update on Gas Shortage in the Southeast
In the wake of Hurricane’s Ike and Gustav, fuel (gas or gasoline) supplies have been interrupted in the Southeast United States. Southern states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee have seen some of the more severe shortages of fuel. Long gas lines have been reported in places such as Asheville, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Georgia.
Started a new tips for better gas mileage page
Page link should be here. It’s a bit lean now, but there are some good mileage and biodiesel links. More to be added as time allows.
Ban on Offshore Drilling to expire
Just caught this news. It looks as though the ban on offshore drilling in the United States will be allowed to expire. There is an expectation that there will be restrictions placed on offshore drilling (Florida offshore drilling is apparently controlled by separate bill.)
Our Best Solution is a Highly Diversified Energy Plan
In the last several decades there has been an argument over the energy policy in the United States. On the one side there are efforts to allow for more oil discovery and drilling, greater refinery capacity, etc. The other side says NO drilling that fossil fuels are bad and we need to invest in their replacements. The problem is that in all of this there has been little real progress. Yes, our technologies are improving, but the reality is that we need to develop a broad, comprehensive and DIVERSE energy security plan. Drilling for more oil alone will not answer our energy problems, neither will investing in ONLY wind and solar. I’m not saying this to
Gasoline Shortage in the Southeast
In the wake of Hurricane Ike, the southeast United States is still facing severe cash shortages. From what we hear the pipelines are not at full capacity yet. (Refineries aren’t completely back up from the shutdown.) Anyway, our area here in the mountains of Western North Carolina we have seen some fairly severe shortages, long lines at gas stations, etc. The local school systems seem to be canceling events after school due to the shortage. It’s affecting businesses as well. There are hopes that by the middle of next week things will be back to normal, but at the moment many of us are running on empty…..