Thursday, September 25, 2008

Charlotte, NC Fuel Shortage

Apparently the city of Charlotte, NC is out of gasoline, or close to it. My sister informed me that she will be unable to go to work Friday, not having found any stations selling gasoline in the area. The few that had gasoline had lines stretching for hundreds of yards. She further stated that the crisis was exacerbated by media hysteria which fed runs on gasoline stations.

I heard much the same at work tonight when I arrived. At least two people with future reservations have canceled them due to the gasoline shortage, and one person already in house is leaving early because of it.

We really need new oil refineries on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, people. Putting all of our refining capacity on the hurricane Gulf Coast is stupid.

I guess that the people with propane-powered cars are laughing up their sleeves at the rest of us right now, huh?

As for those of you environmentalists out there that have put us in this situation by lobbying congress to not build new refineries since the 1970's, best start installing that solar panel and sail on your car, and see how far your green power takes you down the road.

Bastards.

update: The Charlotte gasoline problems made The Drudge Report:

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2 comments:

  1. nulinegvgv9/29/2008 05:16:00 PM

    Think harder. US oil production peaked in 1970. That is why we haven't built any refineries- oil companies aren't stupid. With global oil production now peaking you certainly won't see any companies willing to pony up and build more refining capacity. Blame it on treehuggers if that makes you feel better but that position comes out of ignorance.

    The real problem is we have mostly one transportation option in this country- gasoline powered cars. That's a limitation the American people bought hook, line and sinker.

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  2. Bob9/29/2008 11:59:00 PM

    nulinegvgv: Well, South Dakota is in the process of building a new refinery, it was passed just this year. Opposition, you will notice, is led by a combination of NIMBYs and environmentalists.

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