Les Crimp on fri 22 dec 00
The California energy crisis has an effect on lots more people than =
those in California.
Wes Rolley wrote:
Therefore, the demand for
> natural gas will continue to
> be a problem every winter for a long time.
This demand for natural gas goes right back to the gas & oil fields in =
Northeastern British Columbia. Due to NAFTA and the North American =
trading arrangements, the gas coming from our own fields is now 30% =
higher in price to our local users in British Columbia than it was two =
years ago.
Because of the demand from California, and the fact that we can not deny =
them supplies, the price of natural gas will keep reaching upwards for =
the foreseeable future. These price increases affect all our Canadian =
people from coast to coast and will not abate very soon. The next big =
question is, "How long will the gas supplies last and then what?"
Think about it!!
Les Crimp in Nanoose Bay, B.C. (on that Island in the Pacific)
lcrimp@home.com
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