Posted by
BLOGASSAULT on Friday, January 30, 2009 1:34:38 PM
Saving the planet, especially in this economy, is becoming a
business closing ordeal.
California, being so environmentally conscience, to it's own fault, has decided that all fuel stations now have to have a new style of fuel dispensor that keeps fuel vapors from escaping into the air.
These new cleaner gas stations aren't cheap, and "dozens, and potentially hundreds" of gas stations in California might close down instead to upgrade. In other words, in this case, going green means going out of business. According to the
Pasadena Star-News, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has heard from 76 refueling sites (of about 4,500 total in its area) that will shut down because of the high costs of the EVRP. CARB responds by saying that gas prices will go up by about 0.68 cents a gallon to cover the cost of upgrading.
What's a few more cents a gallon for fuel for a state that already has the highest prices in the country?