The propane is being flared at the same time North and South Dakota face a propane crisis and accompanying price spike. In North and South Dakota, the shortage has become so acute that the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has opened shelters to serve its population, most of whom rely on propane, explained The New York Times. Logan says the situation in the Dakotas epitomizes why strong federal regulations are needed. Its outrageous that propane is being flared off as a waste product when Dakotans are shivering in the cold due to artificial propane shortages, he said.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:05:59 +0000