Think you're feeling pain at the gas pump? Consider the residents of Lime Village, Alaska, an isolated Denaina Athabascan Indian community where gasoline prices have hit $8.55 a gallon.
The price is severely curtailing movement around the interior Alaska village, where four-wheelers are sitting idle, said Ursula Graham, administrator for the Lime Village Traditional Council.
"Nobody's going on joy rides, that's for sure," Graham said.
Alaska, despite its status as a major crude oil producer, has the highest average gasoline prices of all U.S. states, according to the American Automobile Association. Alaska prices averaged $4.65 a gallon for regular gasoline on Friday, compared with a national average of $4.10, according to AAA.
Emphasis added by me.
Hey, Alaska. Heard of that newfangled Smart car?! (What am I saying?! They'll make the waiting line longer!!)
1 comment:
Mike, I too am having a depressing day.
I had held out so much hope for an oil Armageddon - only to see the opportunity frittered away by ethnic non-anglo governments.
I will miss you, ICE.
However, their is still hope for DOOM. We just have to wait a few years.
Thank God we have Quetzalcoatl. I hear its going to be a straight cosmic mega-kill on 60 degrees north latitude (heart of "Canada"), in every meaning of the word "Apocalypse".
Sigh. You can read my blog about it at http://bloggingtheendtimes.blogspot.com/
There is no hope yet.
P.S. It's mine, get away from it.
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