Posted by: Dean Heller in Energy Independence on
July 2, 2008
The following originally appeared as an op-ed in the Nevada Appeal. -Staff
High fuel prices is the No. 1 issue in Nevada, and Americans are demanding congressional action. Record high gas prices are crippling family budgets, public safety efforts, educational institutions, small businesses, and causing inflation on all manner of products and commodities. Nevada is one of just five states projected to lose more than 10 percent of its airline routes because of the high price of fuel, according to USA Today.