More Americans are feeling the effects of the crippling cyber attack on the major U.S. pipeline Colonial Pipeline. Gas prices continue to rise, and some are warning it’s not the end. The national average price for a gallon of gas hit $3 on Wednesday, the highest in six and a half years.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is trying to allay fears about what might be yet to come. She said Tuesday, “let me just be really clear: The crunch is in the areas that are affected by the pipeline—the main spurs of the pipeline. So, that really is the Southeast. About 70 percent of the supplies of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and especially southern Virginia are impacted the most. ”
