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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.]
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Six US States Declare Emergency after Major Gasoline Pipeline Spill; Media Almost Silent
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One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2016, @12:05AM
... could shut down the entire US energy infrastructure: http://www.rmi.org/Knowledge-Center/Library/S82-03_BrittlePowerEnergyStrategy [rmi.org]
"In this classic from 1982, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins argue that domestic energy infrastructure is vulnerable to disruption, by accident or malice, often even more so than imported oil. According to the authors, a resilient energy system is feasible, costs less, works better, is favored in the market, but is rejected by U.S. policy. The book was originally prepared as a Pentagon study and was re-released in 2001 following the September 11 attacks. In the preface to the 2001 edition, Lovins explains that the themes from the original manuscript are still relevant. For the 2001 preface, see "Preface to the 2001 Edition of Brittle Power" (RMI document ID 2001-21)."
Seems like not that much has changed?