Oil pipelines coming back online

The Oil Drum is reporting that capacity is flowing back into the previously shutdown pipelines across the souther US. This includes refined goods like gas and heating oil. Theoretically, this should mean that gas prices should stop their incredible climb of the past week… do you believe they will? Here’s my completely unscientific, utterly pessimistic …

Canadians and Others Respond to Katrina

In my last post I encouraged people to open their doors to the refugees of Hurricane Katrina. David Billington posted these links in the comments section: http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ Homes Available from Nola.net Another commenter, JaneM provided this link from Iowa of people lending a helping hand. The Iowa Channel Jane says, “This is a link from …

Open your doors to the Refugees of New Orleans

This sprung out of discussion in my last thread… It is clear that the US was unprepared for such a catastrophe… but then, I see it as human nature to be unprepared for the unimaginable and react rather than be proactive. Humans are reluctant to face death and prepare for it… Yes, the Gulf Coast …