Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Orange County School District Running Out Of Gas

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU
 
Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:56 PM
Original message
Orange County School District Running Out Of Gas
http://www.local6.com/education/4921057/detail.html

Orange County School Superintendent Ron Blocker announced Wednesday that the school district is running out of gas, according to a Local 6 News report.

The pipelines out of New Orleans that supply the district with diesel fuel have no power and the suppliers have canceled the shipments.


So, the school district estimates it has enough gas to bus students to and from school through Friday, Local 6 News reported. If another shipment of fuel does not come before Friday buses will not be able to run.

"Parents, as early as next week, will have to drive their children to school,"

More at link
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:58 PM
Response to Original message
1. What STATE is this in?
Thanks.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 10:00 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. looks like Florida
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Best_man23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 11:33 PM
Response to Reply #2
4. Orlando, FL
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 10:01 PM
Response to Original message
3. Americablog says same problem in North and South Carolina...
and with the West Virginia police. CNN said that Georgia is trying to crack down on gouging; some stations were charging over $6 a gallon.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu Dec 26th 2024, 11:14 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (Through 2005) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC