Gas prices on the rise

It may not appear that gas prices are rising given that one year ago the national average price for a gallon of gas was more than $3.40, and almost $4 gallon in some states.

One month ago, a gallon of gas in Pine Bluffs was only $2.01. The month before that gas prices along the I-80 corridor, including Pine Bluffs, were hovering anywhere between $1.50 and $2 per gallon.

That’s when politicians started complaining that the low gas prices were hurting the economy. The company’s running operations in the oil fields started shutting down, although it seems to be business as usual in the Grover, Co...