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Posted on 11/20/2021 9:02:03 AM PST by canuck_conservative
The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline and restricting travel on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, southwestern parts of the province and the Sunshine Coast after this week’s unprecedented storm severed highways and cut supply lines.
Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said a limit of 30 litres of fuel per visit to a gas station is an important step to maintaining the supply as the province works to bring in more gas by truck and barge from Alberta, Washington state, Oregon and California.
He said the order would apply for 10 to 11 days and he trusts that people won’t be greedy while keeping critical services in mind as they focus on residents whose communities have been devastated by flooding.
He says police will not be enforcing the 30-litres-per-visit rule, but will be relying on residents to “do the right thing.”
Farnworth says if people follow the restrictions, B.C.’s gas supply will hold for the next 10 to 11 days.
Farnworth said non-essential travel has also been prohibited on sections of highways 99, 3 and 7 starting Friday and passage through restricted areas will be reserved for commercial transport of such goods as food, water and medical supplies....
Officials in Merritt are working with the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources on what the city called the “new course” of the Coldwater River.
The city inundated by floodwaters says the river is now much closer to Merritt’s wastewater treatment infrastructure, causing problems with its operation....
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalpost.com ...
Fire trucks, tow trucks, electrical generators, it's always the fossil-fuels that save lives, you NEVER see any renewable-powered rescue trucks or generators in a crisis situation!
Yet fossil-fuel gets nothing but bad press
what ingratitude!!
What a perfect time to go fully Green!!
What? Do my eyes deceive me? The entire article does NOT a single time blame this on “climate change.” They are slipping.
Great point!
7.925186 US Gallons
120 miles in our truck, 240 in our car
Them Killer Whales be hungry.
Highways throughout the southern parts of the province saw major damage, and some, like the Coquihalla, will not be rebuilt for several months while limited access has been restored to others with single-lane traffic permitted.
Not the Coquihalla. What are the Highway to Hell boys going to do?
Somewhat curious,
Since most their fuel comes from Burnanby or Cherry point does the Americans in the area suffer the same problem?
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British Columbia = Canada’s California
...and they still won’t learn anything from this.
8 gallons=120 miles. Yeah, after putting big wheels on my 4X4 mileage dropped to about that, at least around town.
Imagine a world that is all electric. Seriously. Then imagine how screwed we would all be.
“British Columbia = Canada’s California”
I’m from Vancouver. and that’s why I left. And you’re somewhat wrong. Alberta is more tyrannical in it’s lockdown
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