CNN Reports Sonny Perdue to Shut Ga Schools Monday and Tuesday

Chicken Noodle News ^ | 23 Sep 2005 | CNN

[Eagles Talon IV]

"It is more about the hundreds of thousands of gallons of gas used in the school buses."

Oh fer crissake!! What's the deal with the school buses anyway? When I was a kid I had to walk 3 miles to school, in snow sometimes up to my knees, up hill both ways too!! Like I said, what a bunch of pussies!!

[Republican Red]

It was actually just a few that priced out at $6. They were rewarded with penalties of $5,000 per occurence.

Most stations were at about $3.99.

Currently we are running at $2.53 in Alpharetta.

[Phantom Lord]

Bush should suspend Saturday mail delivery. Thats gotta be worth a few mill....

Are you a DUer? They have lengthy thread on limiting mail delivery to 4 or 5 days.

[kms61]

In retrospect, building all those refineries right next to the water isn't looking like such a hot idea. Setting them back from the coast even 5-10 miles would take care of most of these hurricane related issues.

[Txsleuth]

I may be totally wrong about this...

but I think that Perdue has been looking into either the gas stations or oil companies....taking advantage of people and price gouging....

I THINK I have seen some blurbs in the last few weeks that he is angry about something like that...

maybe this is a protest..."kids won't go to school" thingy?

[Southack]

"Sounds a little like a panicky overreaction to me, unless Perdue has some kind of information that hasn't hit the wires yet."

The American Petroleum Institute reported today that some 5 million barrels per day of refined gasoline production would be offline today/tomorrow for Rita's landing...out of the 17 million barrels per day of gasoline that the U.S. typically consumes.

API urged all consumers to temporarily conserve fuel usage.

[uncitizen]

To Wolf and CNN, the last six years have been a very disturbing development.

LOL!

[jwpjr]

The amount of fuel a school district the size of the one here in Tampa uses a day to bus students is huge! Figure that five days a week and you have a LOT of fuel that is needed. Hillsborough runs something like a thousand buses a day, ditto for neighboring Pinellas (St. Pete) county. Statewide it's got to be a staggering amount of fuel.

Maybe it's time we begin to re-think the idea of busing children all over a county just to assure a racial balance in the schools? Kids here in Tampa have to catch the bus as early as 6:30 AM and have an hour's ride each way, just to be certain that some schools are not too whatever.

I have no doubt busing served a purpose 20 or 30 years ago, but I think fiscal reality is about to grab hold of the federal judges who have overseen the operation of school attendance plans all those years. A judge in Kansas City might have been able to order a tax increase to pay for busing, but let's see how he does ordering more fuel for the buses.

[sam_paine]

OK. I'll bite. Who is Rush's girlfriend?

[msnimje]

So it's better that they stay home to run their ACs or go joyriding?

I guess it is better for Sonny because it is not coming out of his pocket.

[ctdonath2]

The Atlanta area was the flashpoint for the last spike in gas prices - right after Katrina went through and news started coming out about serious limitations in gas delivery.

Not surprised that they'll want to relieve pressure on gas demand for almost exactly the same situation.

[dollar_dog]

Their reporters and hosts are in a perpetual state of abject panic.

An excellent observation, but I wonder, how is this different from every other tv 'news' reporter in the business?

[Dave S]

Sounds a little like a panicky overreaction to me, unless Perdue has some kind of information that hasn't hit the wires yet.

If you recall, when Kritina came through it resulted in widespread gas shortages in Atlanta and $6 a gallon gas because they were supplied out of the area affected by Katrina. Ive heard this week on CNBC business news programming that more shortages are expected in the southern US up to near Washington, DC. Jeb Bush came out with warning yesterday that gas shortages should be expected in Florida.

So if this keeps the buses off the highway and all the parents that take their kids to and from school, it should save a lot of energy and allow the gas companies to get additional fuel to the affected areas.

[boxerblues]

There will be supply disruptions during and after Rita. This is prudent planning. Fully 25% of refined fuels come out of the Texas gulf ports. The yankee states would do well to follow his lead.

Well lets just shut down the entire nation for a week, that will really conserve energy. No freeping either, might use too much electricity

[Tatze]

The BP at Windward & 9 WAS at $2.53 around lunch time. An hour later it was $2.59. I wouldnt be surprised if its higher now.

[HungarianGypsy]

My husband filled the tank onis vehicles yesterday -- before the next round of high gas prices hits.

[LWalk18]

Many rural counties have one or two high schools that serve the whole county or school district- and the population is widely spread out. Buses will always be needed, that or more schools.

[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

>>>Shutting down schcools -- I can't think of a worse way to conserve energy.

Not only that, other than the fuel for buses, it probably won't do squat for dropping energy requirements. Dropping energy in one place almost always means a corresponding increase somewhere else.

[TC Rider]

There is a place on Old Apex Road (several actually) at $2.65!

My Mom and Dad filled up in Fuquay on Tuesday for 2.59!

[Dave S]

Seeing how GA is not in the projected path of Rita I would think they are over reacting just a tad

Their gas does come out the area projected to be hit. IF you recall Katrina caused temporary shortages in Atlanta as oil prices went to between $4 and $6 a gallon. Jeb Bush told Floridians to expect gas shortages in the state, probably ensuring that they will occur as everyone rushes to fill up.