Sending help, asking for gas
Two news releases from Gov. Mike Easley's office hit my e-mail box in the last 30 minutes.
- This one urges citizens to continue conserving fuel and details some of the steps Easley thinks the feds could do to help North Carolina out. Foremost among them, he wants the U.S. Energy Department to send us tankers to help alleviate the supply problem. Says the release:
According to the US DOE, the larger pipeline serving the Southeast is at approximately 66 percent capacity today and is expected to be at 80 percent capacity by early next week. The smaller pipeline is operating at approximately 95 percent capacity today.
- This one details the state's efforts to help folks affected by Hurricane Katrina.
"North Carolinians know first-hand the experience of recovering from devastating natural disasters," said Easley. "Our state agencies are continuing to send personnel, services and other resources that were key to North Carolina's recovery efforts after Hurricane Floyd to our neighbors that have been hit by Katrina."
On that note, my boss mentions on his blog that our parent company is making a pretty sizeable donation to hurricane relief efforts. He also provides a link the American Red Cross. Go use it if you can.
I expect my next post here will be on Tuesday unless events merit otherwise. Have good Labor Day weekend.
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