Collected Gas-Crisis Threads care of Americablog (Disturbing)

Bush's Dept of Energy blowing off North Carolina gasoline crisis
by John in DC - 9/01/2005 01:29:00 AM

Surprise.

Statement Given Wednesday By Gov. Easley Concerning Gasoline Supply In North Carolina
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This is not only a state problem, this is also a regional and a national problem. We are hoping that the Department of Energy will take some action as soon as possible. I have tried to get direction from DOE, but they have not yet responded.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/09/bushs-dept-of-energy-blowing-off-north.html


West Virginia county police will run out of gas by Friday
by Joe in DC - 8/31/2005 08:49:00 PM

The reverberations of this just keep growing. Police without gas can't keep you safe:
The Transit Authority in Huntington, which supplies fuel to its fleet of buses, ambulances for Cabell County Emergency Services and to the Cabell County Sheriff's Department, only has enough gasoline for police cruisers until Friday, Vickie Shaffer, TTA general manager, told The Herald-Dispatch for Wednesday's edition.
What else are you folks hearing?

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/08/west-virginia-county-police-will-run.html


South Carolina running out of gas too
by John in DC - 8/31/2005 07:49:00 PM


So how's that president working out for you, red staters?

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/08/south-carolina-running-out-of-gas-too.html


North Carolina gas stations running dry
by John in DC - 8/31/2005 07:27:00 PM

Disaster.

A gas shortage that closed some stations and caused lines at others could last through the Labor Day weekend and beyond, Asheville city and Buncombe County officials warned at a press conference this afternoon.

It could take six days for fuel to flow as normal from the Gulf of Mexico, officials said.

Of the county’s nearly 100 gas stations, more than 20 have run dry.
And my friend Sean just called from North Carolina. He is terrified at what he's seeing. There are lines, long lines down the block, at every gas station. The local news just reported that there is no more gas coming, the stations have what they're gonna get, until next Tuesday - the supply line is gone.

This is turning into a nationwide disaster. I'm so glad Bush finally decided to return from vacation at 3pm TODAY. I hope someone made him walk all the way.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/08/north-carolina-gas-stations-running.html


10 US airports in danger of being shut down because of fuel crisis, including Washington Dulles and Atlanta
by John in DC - 8/31/2005 11:38:00 PM

Jesus.

Airlines and oil companies are working on plans to supply jet fuel to at least ten U.S. airports that could be shut down due to a lack of jet fuel caused by refinery and pipeline shutdowns from hurricane Katrina. The airports in most jeopardy for closure include Atlanta, Charlotte, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Orlando, Tampa, Washington Dulles and West Palm Beach.

AAG has learned that ChevronTexaco and Shell had cargoes loaded prior to the shutdowns destined for Florida ports. However, with the Colonial and Plantation pipelines shutdown due to a lost of power it could be sometime for shipments to reach airports from Atlanta to Washington D.C.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/08/10-us-airports-in-danger-of-being-shut.html

It may wake some people up....

Hmm. You get what you vote for. How amusing.

These people are shitting where they eat, which is most unwise....

One of the links goes to an article about gas lines in Iowa. I heard a report of stations running out in Long Island. No point in schadenfreude.

And as much as I try to shake it, I am still really, really pissed about 2004. This goes deep.

Obviously, I feel horrible for those who tried to prevent this by voting intelligently. But I'll be honest & admit it outright - I'm enjoying watching Bush voters reap the whirlwind; they will find no pity here.