>If you haven't heard the news, gas in NC is almost 5.00/gal right now and forecasted to go higher. Some places are still behind the curve and selling it around 4.00 but hard to find them.
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>This morning, it jumped to 3.99 and has been rising since then:
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>http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=304420
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>(Seems to be a panic. Some stations have now dropped back down to around 4.00/gallon)

3.99 here, down from the summer high. It still smacks me every time when the pump rolls over $50 to fill a Jetta.

I know I am repeating myself but we need to invest in a Manhattan Project scale project to wean ourselves of dependence on oil. We are only enriching out sworn enemies.