Gas Update
From Gov. Easley's office:
"Gov. Mike Easley called on North Carolina citizens to continue fuel conservation while the two major pipelines that provide 90 percent of the gasoline to the state are brought back on-line and while the U.S. Department of Energy develops a national strategy during this temporary shortage. Currently, both pipelines are operating at a limited capacity, supplying between 25 and 35 percent their normal output. Companies hope to continue to increase the flow rate of the pipelines over the weekend as the electricity is restored. According to the N.C. Petroleum Council, North Carolina began receiving reduced gasoline deliveries today, the state’s first since Hurricane Katrina made landfall."