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April 21, 2005
Gas Prices Said to be Bleeding the Territory
From the Source:
April 20, 2005 – Licensing and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Andrew Rutnik Wednesday placed the blame of rising fuel prices on the shoulders of Hovensa and gasoline wholesalers in the territory. During a hearing of the Senate Government Operations and Consumer Protection hearing, Rutnik said gasoline prices in the territory were too high, especially since the Virgin Islands is home to one of the largest refineries in the Western Hemisphere. "The cost of living is going through the roof," Committee Chairman Sen. Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg said. "People in this community are on fixed incomes and they cannot deal with the rising cost of gas and the average cost of living in the Virgin Islands."
Posted by afinta at April 21, 2005 11:24 AM
