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Alaskans suffer nation's highest gasoline prices Friday, July 18, 2008
Reuters -- Think you're feeling pain at the gas pump? Consider the residents of Lime Village, Alaska, an isolated Denaina Athabascan Indian community where gasoline prices have hit $8.55 a gallon. The price is severely curtailing movement around the interior Alaska village, where four-wheelers are sitting idle, said Ursula Graham, administrator for the Lime Village Traditional Council.
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	Friday, July 18, 2008 Reuters -- Think you're feeling pain at the gas pump? Consider the residents of Lime Village, Alaska, an isolated Denaina Athabascan Indian community where gasoline prices have hit $8.55 a gallon. The price is severely curtailing movement around the interior Alaska village, where four-wheelers are sitting idle, said Ursula Graham, administrator for the Lime Village Traditional Council. Visit Reuters for full article

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SHEP20715 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:643 Points:110,780 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: 7/24/2008 1:40:55 AM	Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse
	it is all because of location
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,614 Points:163,000 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/22/2008 1:30:06 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	we should have known
DAWN1963 Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:152 Points:5,090 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 7/21/2008 10:12:32 AM	Ignore DAWN1963 Report Abuse
	THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG EVERYWHERE! REMEMBER, THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE AND SOMEBODY ELSE IS PAYING FOR IT.
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,614 Points:163,000 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 1:51:26 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	they're lucky to have gas, you say? We're lucky they let us buy most of it. They may leave the US & join China
CrazyQ Champion Author Washington Posts:11,957 Points:1,385,325 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 10:11:19 AM	Ignore CrazyQ Report Abuse
	Businesses don't pay, they collect for the government. If they have to spend millions on a cleanup, that's part of the cost of doing business, and consumers have to pay.
Jacks45 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,851 Points:365,275 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:29:17 AM	Ignore Jacks45 Report Abuse
	Thats what happens when Alaska sued them over that oil spill 10 years ago. people didnt think that in the long run they would end up paying for it them selves.
Matts_Pap All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:902 Points:139,520 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:29:17 AM	Ignore Matts_Pap Report Abuse
	They are lucky to have gas in such a remote location.
fulldawg Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,602 Points:811,110 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:28:39 AM	Ignore fulldawg Report Abuse
	Perhaps we are reading about our future, I do not find certain reactions of glee about this amusing, rather immature and childish.
lrb3298 Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:58 Points:136,585 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:17:21 AM	Ignore lrb3298 Report Abuse
	higher, higher, lets go higher
w4kh Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,325 Points:572,965 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:15:01 AM	Ignore w4kh Report Abuse
	Perhaps if $8.55 or even $10 pumps prices hit in the lower 48, people would demand (and use) better mass transit, and take other measures like walking, bicycling to do errands that we thoughtlessly drive to now... When gasoline was much cheaper I saw several times a man open his garage door, back his car out, drive directly across the street, park his car with the engine idling, buy a pack of cigarettes, a drive back across the street to his garage... seriously, across the street! Not up or down, directly across! That, is an addiction to oil!
Zinnoil Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,233 Points:1,440,570 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:14:17 AM	Ignore Zinnoil Report Abuse
	Move to town.
radstoy Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,394 Points:1,833,120 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:05:33 AM	Ignore radstoy Report Abuse
	According to CNN Money report Oil Light Crude closed at $128.88 on Friday. So much for the mainstream media crowd.
eddyp94 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:522 Points:151,125 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:01:26 AM	Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse
	there's going to be a layoff at the four-wheeler plant
Lonewolftx Champion Author Houston Posts:5,336 Points:1,050,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:57:16 AM	Ignore Lonewolftx Report Abuse
	Bummer for them
hooky Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,511 Points:739,950 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:52:51 AM	Ignore hooky Report Abuse
	But, they have fish!
tags610 Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,964 Points:444,850 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:49:59 AM	Ignore tags610 Report Abuse
	What a billliant piece.
Outie All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:798 Points:463,000 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:49:16 AM	Ignore Outie Report Abuse
	No taxes, high wages for isolated areas,,bonus when gasoline goes up...I don't think they are hurting as much as low income families in the northern states that will have to cut up their furniture to heat their homes next winter.
FLF Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,281 Points:371,685 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:46:59 AM	Ignore FLF Report Abuse
	THATS WHY THEY MAKE THE BIG BUCKS UP THERE!!
ledoy Champion Author Dayton Posts:4,765 Points:967,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:44:03 AM	Ignore ledoy Report Abuse
	and i thought ours was high at 4.19
timwil Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,720 Points:417,905 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:43:00 AM	Ignore timwil Report Abuse
	we feel yor pain
org_elizard Champion Author Greensboro Posts:76,195 Points:1,083,550 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:42:30 AM	Ignore org_elizard Report Abuse
	Yipes!
bell05 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:782 Points:189,750 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:41:16 AM	Ignore bell05 Report Abuse
	This is really highway robbery
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,036 Points:1,066,430 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:39:25 AM	Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse
	strange
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,248 Points:356,985 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:37:43 AM	Ignore racerdj Report Abuse
	I feel sorry for anybody that has no control over things they need and can't do without.
4wheel Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,057 Points:1,064,690 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:34:59 AM	Ignore 4wheel Report Abuse
	They have all that oil but no refineries.
hangupanddrive Veteran Author Michigan Posts:455 Points:866,390 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:34:56 AM	Ignore hangupanddrive Report Abuse
	Isolated locations are often difficult to get to other than by aircraft and that is expensive for anything, even other than fuel.
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,785 Points:418,045 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:33:14 AM	Ignore papou Report Abuse
	SAD
Metroman Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,990 Points:983,475 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:12:55 AM	Ignore Metroman Report Abuse
	All that oil and they don't see a bit of it! It goes over seas to try to pay for our imports
fratt Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,268 Points:949,425 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:59:46 AM	Ignore fratt Report Abuse
	All that oil up there & they have the highest price, That's terrible!
Marson All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:752 Points:427,815 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:59:34 AM	Ignore Marson Report Abuse
	They also get a percentage of the state oil revenue [Edited by: Marson at 7/20/2008 6:59:58 AM EST]
TheThing All-Star Author Quebec Posts:585 Points:156,625 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:58:26 AM	Ignore TheThing Report Abuse
	Old news
tizbowwow All-Star Author Illinois Posts:535 Points:101,285 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:53:15 AM	Ignore tizbowwow Report Abuse
	terrible
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:1,080 Points:223,550 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:52:23 AM	Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse
	From what I've heard most everything is more expensive in Alaska.
Pede All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:733 Points:95,695 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:49:56 AM	Ignore Pede Report Abuse
	Check the average income status of the oil people in Alaska and it will paint a different picture.
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,570 Points:911,125 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:47:38 AM	Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse
	And Native Americans take another hit! That's rediculous!
lpj Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,605 Points:805,390 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:47:30 AM	Ignore lpj Report Abuse
	why did you not tell that it makes their bonus check higher ?
pepawsgirl All-Star Author Richmond Posts:500 Points:151,760 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:44:51 AM	Ignore pepawsgirl Report Abuse
	Very Depressing
rbrowdersr All-Star Author Detroit Posts:583 Points:395,310 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:39:18 AM	Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse
	Someone else will lead next week.
DirtDigger1 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:1,450 Points:344,320 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:30:55 AM	Ignore DirtDigger1 Report Abuse
	Old article again, it's the weekend.
mosensible Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:160 Points:95,155 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:30:43 AM	Ignore mosensible Report Abuse
	Gosh, do we look really dumb, or what? When you read this whole (silly) article, you find that gas prices in Alaska are less than 50 cents per gallon higher than here in California. So where did the extra $4.00 per gallon come from? Maybe from that "bridge to nowhere" they recently funded from a congressional earmark.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:8,065 Points:643,910 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:28:37 AM	Ignore tomok Report Abuse
	Its always been expensive to live in Alaska. Export the oil to the lower 48 and send it back as lubricating oil, diesel and gasoline. The price you pay to live in Paradise.... What about that 0% state income taxes and those oil royalty checks for the long term residents?
RocketGeek Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,820 Points:414,655 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:19:17 AM	Ignore RocketGeek Report Abuse
	...and the lowest fuel taxes.
jmuse All-Star Author Long Island Posts:559 Points:116,575 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:18:18 AM	Ignore jmuse Report Abuse
	I guess I won't be moving to Alaska.
findcheap Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,033 Points:314,830 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:16:11 AM	Ignore findcheap Report Abuse
	Exactly, as the last post shows. They get a fat check every year from the state
Saturn93 All-Star Author Salt Lake City Posts:726 Points:311,325 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:00:12 AM	Ignore Saturn93 Report Abuse
	And every man, woman and child living in Alaska gets an annual check for thousands of dollars from the state. Their "share" of the excise taxes Alaska charges for the oil extracted from the state.
Mr.Chips Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,662 Points:595,230 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 5:46:36 AM	Ignore Mr.Chips Report Abuse
	They can afford it.
ethanolbob Veteran Author Maryland Posts:490 Points:88,600 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 5:44:32 AM	Ignore ethanolbob Report Abuse
	Criminal!
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:1,069 Points:937,905 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 5:39:59 AM	Ignore Petrock Report Abuse
	I bet the high price hasn't had too much impact on the cost to run a dog sled!
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:3,551 Points:409,400 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 5:32:16 AM	Ignore The_WB Report Abuse
	Ouch!
Road_Fever Champion Author West Virginia Posts:4,140 Points:729,045 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 5:29:49 AM	Ignore Road_Fever Report Abuse
	That's high!