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Feel his pain: "Where are all the Biden supporters?" Here's someone mainstream mis-ledia will never allow on TV. Only took 100 days to bring real crisis to the world, but hey- no tweets! Do you agree LEFTISM is a mental illness?

The Biden administration swung aggressively into action after a primary gasoline pipeline fell prey to a cyberattack — understanding that the situation posed a possible series of political and economic risks. The pipeline shutdown was an all-hands-on-deck situation for a young presidency that has also had to deal with a pandemic, a recession, an influx of unaccompanied children at the southern border, a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and high-stakes showdowns globally that carry the specter of war. The administration devoted the first half of the week to showcasing all the steps it was taking to get gas back to service...

President Joe Biden proposed more federal spending on education Wednesday when asked how to end the gas shortage on the East coast. “I think that this shows that I think we have to make a greater investment in education as it relates to being able to train and graduate more people proficient in cybersecurity,” Biden said when asked how to alleviate the crisis. The president spoke about the gas shortage — sparked by a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline — after delivering remarks about fighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “I think that one of the most important things we...

Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of pipeline operations today at approximately 5 p.m. ET. Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal. As we initiate our return to service, our primary focus remains safety. As part of this startup process, Colonial will conduct a comprehensive series...

Given the gas price hikes and shortages, I thought it might be helpful to have a thread posted where people can provide information such as location, current price of gas, the percentage increase, and availability.

Governor Ron DeSantis Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency over Florida’s gas shortage after “hackers” caused the Colonial Pipeline to shut down.DeSantis said the state’s Attorney General is on the lookout for price gouging.According to Fox 13, between 1/3 and 1/2 of gas stations in Florida are out of gas.Long lines and gas shortages are being reported in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.Panic buying Escambia County caused gas prices to surge:SKY HIGH GAS PRICES: We’ve received calls into the @weartv newsroom about this #gas station in #EscambiaCounty selling regular gas for $4.29/gallon. Within a minute of our...

The White House House argued Tuesday the United States was not experiencing a gas shortage after the Colonial ransomware attack, but a “crunch.” “We know that we have gasoline, we just need to get it to the right places,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday at the White House.

<p>Texas is running short on gas in at least the Dallas/Ft Worth area. Just got a call from my son who works in Dallas, telling me to get all our gas can and fill them up because stations are running low or out around his work area. Which I did and even filling the truck and car.</p>

A Queens gas-station owner says the fuel shortage could be fixed instantly if panicky drivers calmed down and hoarders, profiteers and scammers were stopped. In the two weeks since Hurricane Sandy, he’s been cursed at, spit on and nearly punched in the face by motorists. Fearing reprisals from his supplier, he requested anonymity to relate his experiences from the front lines of the fuel lines to The Post’s Kathianne Boniello. New Yorkers, stop being stupid. I’ve never seen such incredible selfishness in my entire life. This fuel shortage is bringing out the worst in people. At first, I set a...

From the mayor who made owning an 18oz+ container of coke a summary offense, comes this: Effective 6 am 11/9: drivers in NYC whose license plates end in an even number or zero will be able to buy gas only on even-numbered days— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 8, 2012 Drivers in NYC whose license plates end with a letter will be classified as “odd” and may only buy gas on odd-numbered days— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 8, 2012  In case anyone gets any ideas, the NYPD will be there to enforce counting skills: NYPD officers will be deployed at...

Power outages at hundreds of gas stations and a distribution bottleneck due to flooding damage and power loss has caused a gasoline shortage in the New York metropolitan area that may not be cleared up for at least a week, according to industry experts. What was a problem for drivers when Super Storm Sandy ended two days ago has become a nightmare for frazzled motorists who find themselves in gas lines that can stretch on for hours. Some lines were hundreds of cars long in sections of New Jersey and New York Thursday, and in a number of locations police...

First ... If you're not from Atlanta or any other area where about one out of five gas stations is open and the lines are 90 minutes and more, read this story.  If you like this kind of stuff you can read this one too.  Things are tough, and have been for about six days.  Friday morning I was out there at 3:30 a.m. looking for gas for my car.  Now after you’ve finished reading about Atlanta’s problems (problems shared with many other Southeastern cities) you can click here to read about how nearly 200 gas stations in Atlanta are...

Just wondering if anyone has any info about any problems in Alaska, and possibly their pipeline? My brother in law who has friends in Alaska, spoke to a friend there that said they were having some problems. He cautioned about a possible fuel shortage, but as with second hand info that's about all I got. If anyone has anymore info please let me know, I would really appreciate it.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. — The still — standard equipment of any moonshiner — has a shot at becoming the must-have accessory of penny-pinching motorists. An upstart Tennessee business is marketing stills that can be set up as private distilleries making ethanol — 190 proof grain alcohol — out of fermented starchy crops such as corn, apples or sugar cane. The company claims the still's output can reduce fuel costs by nearly a third from the pump price of gasoline. Buyers of stills need a federal permit to make ethanol on private property. In what amounts to an honor system, they are...

It was the unexpected storm surge. Car after car, traffic backed up as much as 100 miles. Thousands of vehicles carrying people trying to evacuate before Hurricane Rita came calling were stuck in gridlock. Some ran out of gas. While Galveston County officials maintain that they are pleased with how the evacuation of the county went, all admit that something in the system broke down once those evacuating got north into Houston. What was supposed to be a six-hour trip from Galveston to evacuation shelters in Huntsville took more than 10 for many. Horror stories abound from those trying to...

GULFPORT, Miss. — Federal and state officials scrambled to quash a fast-spreading rumor today that Hurricane Rita would trigger a gasoline shortage in Mississippi, but not fast enough to prevent long lines and fears. "Let me be perfectly clear: Neither the Federal Emergency Management Agency nor the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are rationing or otherwise disrupting the availability of gasoline to the citizens of Mississippi nor do we have any intention to do so," Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen, who heads the federal recovery effort in the region, said during a Jackson news conference. "Gas remains available," Allen said....

CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The chairman of the Senate Energy Committee says Hurricane Katrina was “a serious wake-up call” about America’s energy situation. Republican Senator Pete Domenici says he used to think fuel economy standards should be left to the marketplace. Now, he thinks they should be increased. Domenici tells C-Span the Gulf disaster and the skyrocketing gasoline costs it unleashed have made it clear more needs to be done to cut energy use. Repeated attempts to force automakers to make more efficient vehicles have failed because of strong bipartisan opposition in Congress. Domenici said those political barriers may be...

Gas prices go stratospheric in a short period of time at this Grand Island station. A rest stop along the New York State Thruway and other stations in the Buffalo area ran out of gas Friday - and more shortages could occur over the holiday weekend - as the devastation from Hurricane Katrina roiled gasoline supplies in ways that Americans haven't seen for decades. Gas prices in the Buffalo area shot up by as much as 90 cents in a day as prices hit nearly $4 a gallon. Stations around the country ran out of fuel, too. And politicians...

I have provided a few links which have comments/articles about this supposed rumor. Not sure what/whom to believe. The governor's office says they will investigate the rumors. Investigate? Geesh. Like she doesn't have anything better to do. It was crowded at a few gas stations in the northwest valley this morning but nothing like the last time it happened. Time will tell. http://www.phxnews.com/ Breaking News Alert azcentral.com/The Arizona Republic Jan. 7, 2004 _____________________________________________________________ For news updated throughout the day, go to news.azcentral.com or click here: http://l.azcentral.com/trk/click?ref=zo9600vgt_0-19b3x11b5x12636& Panic at gas pumps tonight after pipeline rumor The governor's office tonight is telling...

Calif.-Phoenix gas pipeline disrupted by truck crash Mike Sunnucks The Business Journal Every time some sunshine and hope appear on the Valley's gas shortage front, a new storm cloud dims the picture. Gov. Janet Napolitano said Wednesday there was more gas on its way into Maricopa County, more trucks to get the fuel to stations and more gas stations were open on Wednesday than previous days of the shortage. But there are still plenty of obstacles in the way of getting the Valley's gasoline supplies back to normal. Napolitano said there is a problem with another Kinder Morgan pipeline that...