The Colonial Pipeline spill has caused 6 states (Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and North Carolina) to declare a state of emergency. Gasoline (petrol) prices on the east coast are likely to spike. Yet, most puzzling is how this vast emergency and its likely effect on cost of living has gone unnoticed by mainstream media outlets. The pipeline is owned by Koch Industries: is this why the media is silent?
[Are there any Soylentils in the affected area who can corroborate this story? Have you heard of the spill, seen long gas lines, or any price gouging? -Ed.]
(Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Monday September 19 2016, @11:43PM
Yes, but its hard to watch the news while keeping up with the Kardiashians. It's like in the same timeslot or something. I think the news was also totally boring, I mean they kept promising this cute puppy thing after the break but it was at the END of the newscast? I was lost in the bathroom by then.
Other than that I concur with your views; I gave up a while ago and try not to get all of my news from the same place. TV I gave up on a while ago and I just buy the DVDs or rent or something when there is something I hear that is good to watch. Following word of mouth advice like that usually means I can save time by not complaining nothing is on.
As to the propaganda, yeah. I think it's a requirement, and as such you don't get much coverage *about* it.