School Bus Diesel Costs Force Districts Into Budget Crisis
#Education #FuelCostsSchool districts face rising diesel costs, up nearly $2 per gallon, straining budgets nationwide. Many consolidate routes, stagger bell times, or add electric buses to save money, while tapping reserves risks future financial stability. read more
Gulf shrimpers beg Congress for fuel aid
#ShrimpingCrisis #FuelCostsGulf shrimpers, facing fuel costs doubling due to Iran war, seek congressional aid. Cooper shrimps 40+ years but now ferries oil workers. Imports crash dockside prices from $6 to $2/lb. Louisiana shrimpers drop from 20,000 to 1,400. read more