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Baton Rouge, LA – FOX 8 has received a release from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources:
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Stephen Chustz said today that, as electrical power is restored to areas impacted by Hurricane Isaac and fuel stations begin getting the power they need to pump gasoline, the DNR-led State Fuel Team is providing information on stations that have reported they are open and providing fuel in the parishes with the most widespread power outages.
In areas with the most widespread power outages, access to fuel can be a significant issue, even when gasoline and diesel supplies are ample, if fueling stations lack electricity to power the pumps.
"We have been working over the past several days with refineries and transporters and marketers of fuel throughout the state to ensure an ample supply of fuel would be available to support the recovery effort," Chustz said. "Now, we are turning our efforts to providing as much information as possible to help our people find the fuel they need."
DNR Fuel Team staff have been reaching out to fuel stations in the areas impacted by Hurricane Isaac through daily automated calls and direct calls from staff to stations, with emphasis on the parishes where the Louisiana Public Service Commission reports outages of 40 percent or greater as of Sunday, Sept. 2.
Station operators can also self-report through the DNR site when their stations are open for business, or e-mail the Fuel Team at dnr.fuelteam@la.gov.
The stations listed in the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist are those that have confirmed with the Fuel Team that they are open for business and selling gasoline and/or diesel.
Other stations that have not responded to contacts from the Fuel Team may also be open and providing fuel in these areas and those operators are asked to contact DNR at dnr.fuelteam@la.gov so that their stations may be included in the list for the public.
Click here for the list of stations: http://dnr.louisiana.gov/assets/docs/secretary/Fuel.Team.Update.pdf
