Ike has struck the Texas Gulf coast. At least 13 refineries shut down. Regardless of damage, they can't restart until electricity is restored. Some Americans face gasoline shortages. Others face price increases. Is this the best we can do?
Hurricanes on the gulf are as sure as death and taxes. To be in a position where our national infrastructure is so threateded by such a guaranteed occurance seems pretty unreasonable to me.
Why don't we fix this?
Diversity in energy would help. Power service designed to be uninterruptable by hurricanes seems so obvious. But yet, having suffered recently from Katrina and Rita, we still have the same problem. Are there not any strategic thinkers or spenders in America?
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