Holls
08-31-2005, 03:34 PM
Just wanted to post this about the GAS in Charlotte, NC... It's from the WSOC website (TV STATION)... CRAZINESS!!!
City Announces Short-Term Shortage Of Gas
POSTED: 5:28 pm EDT August 31, 2005
UPDATED: 5:51 pm EDT August 31, 2005
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- City leaders in Charlotte expect a short-term gas shortage because a main gas line in the southeast part of the United States is without energy.
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley said gas stations across the state haven't been resupplied since Sunday, and are starting to run low on fuel.
The stations usually keep a five- to seven-day supply on hand. But Gulf Coast fuel supplies have been cut off by Hurricane Katrina.
Roughly 90 percent of North Carolina's gas comes from pipelines that originate in Texas and go through storm-ravaged areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory said he had talked with the White House and the U.S. Energy Department. They spoke with him about a possible severe temporary reduction in the fuel supply in the southeast.
There are two main pipelines that bring petroleum to the Charlotte area. Those pipelines do not have energy.
"The White House and the Department of Energy has assured me that this is a very high priority to get power restored to the energy resources necessary to support the entire southeast region," said McCrory.
"We are not out of gas, but we are low in the southeast," said Easley. "We are taking steps to conserve our resources while we learn the full extent ( of the problem.)"
Crews are working to restore energy to both pipelines. They are rushing generators to those locations.
Word of a fuel shortage has people across our area filling their vehicles despite record-high pump prices that keep climbing.
The city is taking action to preserve fuel. In a four-page plan, the city is urging city employees and the public to take public transportation.
City leaders are also asking Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers to park strategically when they're not on call, to park in hot spots in sight of gas stations.
The Charlotte Fire Department has stopped training for non-essential functions and community service.
City Announces Short-Term Shortage Of Gas
POSTED: 5:28 pm EDT August 31, 2005
UPDATED: 5:51 pm EDT August 31, 2005
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- City leaders in Charlotte expect a short-term gas shortage because a main gas line in the southeast part of the United States is without energy.
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley said gas stations across the state haven't been resupplied since Sunday, and are starting to run low on fuel.
The stations usually keep a five- to seven-day supply on hand. But Gulf Coast fuel supplies have been cut off by Hurricane Katrina.
Roughly 90 percent of North Carolina's gas comes from pipelines that originate in Texas and go through storm-ravaged areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory said he had talked with the White House and the U.S. Energy Department. They spoke with him about a possible severe temporary reduction in the fuel supply in the southeast.
There are two main pipelines that bring petroleum to the Charlotte area. Those pipelines do not have energy.
"The White House and the Department of Energy has assured me that this is a very high priority to get power restored to the energy resources necessary to support the entire southeast region," said McCrory.
"We are not out of gas, but we are low in the southeast," said Easley. "We are taking steps to conserve our resources while we learn the full extent ( of the problem.)"
Crews are working to restore energy to both pipelines. They are rushing generators to those locations.
Word of a fuel shortage has people across our area filling their vehicles despite record-high pump prices that keep climbing.
The city is taking action to preserve fuel. In a four-page plan, the city is urging city employees and the public to take public transportation.
City leaders are also asking Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers to park strategically when they're not on call, to park in hot spots in sight of gas stations.
The Charlotte Fire Department has stopped training for non-essential functions and community service.