Striking It Rich
If you're like most of us, you have probably found yourself complaining lately about the rising prices of gasoline everywhere. I constantly find myself thinking about the good old days when gas costs were around one dollar a gallon and it took only ten to twelve dollars to fill my gas tank. Today, I find it costing me close to forty dollars to just fill up the gas tank on my small, four-cylinder truck, which is absolutely ridiculous.
Between the wars overseas and the recent hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast, gasoline and diesel prices have reached a record high nationwide. Before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, gas prices were staying steady around the two dollar mark. The aftermath of Katrina and Rita affected more than New Orleans and surrounding areas, it affected the entire country. The Gulf Coast is home to more than twelve oil refineries that constantly supply the U.S. with a portion of it's gasoline supply, and because of the last two hurricanes, these major......

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Title: Gas Prices
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