Marisa Demarco [ Thu Feb 3 2011 5:23 PM ]

The statewide gas shortage has been declared an emergency. The gas company’s website has a list of where the shortages are happening and who is affected.

The city and Bernalillo County say Albuquerque hasn’t seen widespread interruptions in service yet. But, along with the Red Cross, they are setting up shelters for people who’ve lost their heat:

• Highland High School in southeast Albuquerque (4700 Coal SE)

• Manzano High School in the Heights (12200 Lomas NE).

Other warming centers not affiliated with the Red Cross:

• Los Padillas Community Center in the South Valley (2117 Los Padillas SW)

• Paradise Hills Community Center on the Westside (5901 Paradise NW)

• Raymond Sanchez Community Center in North Albuquerque (9800 Fourth Street NW)

• Vista Grade Community Center in the East Mountains (# 15 La Madera Road, Sandia Park, 87047)

You can’t bring your pets, but you can call 311 and Animal Welfare will take them in.

Mayor Richard Berry is inviting people outside of Albuquerque to come to town if they are seeking shelter. He’s also asking that everyone lower their thermostats, limit hot water use, keep animals inside and check on neighbors, particularly the elderly or disabled.

Don’t forget to leave a faucet on drip, especially if your heat goes off, reminds the Water Authority.

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- rriverstone
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Another unnecessary emergency [ Thu Feb 3 2011 5:21 PM ]

Now, tell us why, in a state boasting a huge resource of natural gas, people here are going without heat in a killer freeze. Why are there no reserves set aside for just such an emergency? It couldn't be, could it, that New Mexico politicians have placed profits ahead of people, could it? Nah, not here! Do you remember what happens to slum lords who don't provide heat for their tenants? I hope somebody gets his or her pants sued off! You're putting medically fragile, elderly and very young people in danger for the big KACHING! Pure evil. And, if they can't bring their pets, many won't come to shelters. I wouldn't.
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Why we don't have gas [ Thu Feb 3 2011 5:28 PM ]

The gas company explains
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Martinez inauguration donors [ Thu Feb 3 2011 5:28 PM ]

Martinez releases list of inauguration donors
By Heath Haussamen
“Contributing $25,000 to Martinez’s inaugural was Allsup’s, which runs convenience stores across New Mexico; United Healthcare; a political committee of Public Service Company of New Mexico, the state’s largest electric utility; Coca-Cola Refreshments; Devon Energy Corp., an Oklahoma City-based oil and natural gas company based in Oklahoma City, Okla.; Apache Corp., a Houston-based oil and gas company; and the Albuquerque law firm of Turner Branch; Pinnacle West Capital Corp. the parent company of utility Arizona Public Service Co.; and Vanessa Bartoo, a Truth or Consequences businesswoman and racehorse owner.
“Among those giving $10,000 was Chevron, ConocoPhillips, El Paso Electric, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, the Nuclear Energy Institute, Union Pacific and Urenco USA, which operates an uranium enrichment plant in southeastern New Mexico.”
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Martinez releases list of inauguration donors By Heath Haussamen “Contributing $25,000 to Martinez’s inaugural was Allsup’s, which runs convenience stores across New Mexico; United Healthcare; a political committee of Public Service Company of New Mexico, the state’s largest electric utility; Coca-Cola Refreshments; Devon Energy Corp., an Oklahoma City-based oil and natural gas company based in Oklahoma City, Okla.; Apache Corp., a Houston-based oil and gas company; and the Albuquerque law firm of Turner Branch; Pinnacle West Capital Corp. the parent company of utility Arizona Public Service Co.; and Vanessa Bartoo, a Truth or Consequences businesswoman and racehorse owner. “Among those giving $10,000 was Chevron, ConocoPhillips, El Paso Electric, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, the Nuclear Energy Institute, Union Pacific and Urenco USA, which operates an uranium enrichment plant in southeastern New Mexico.”
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APS is closed tomorrow [ Thu Feb 3 2011 5:29 PM ]

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I HAVE no shelter! [ Thu Feb 3 2011 5:51 PM ]

I have no vehicle. I'm 50 miles from Albuquerque. I'm in a travel trailer, in the driveway of a substandard house in which I can't live. My only heat comes from 2 space heaters. If the power goes out tonight, my animals and I will die. I stood in my driveway for 2 hours this afternoon, screaming, "help me!" to everybody who drove by, which wasn't many, as this is very rural. NOBODY stopped; they just stared at me. Some laughed.
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riverstone: [ Thu Feb 3 2011 10:07 PM ]

what kind of help were you looking for when you were standing out there? maybe people were confused or didn't know what to do.
don't despair ... the fact you have four walls (even if they are thin and substandard) and even some space heaters puts you in much better shape than a lot of people up here.
and tonight won't be NEARLY as cold as last night; so if you survived last night, you're in good shape. humans can survive a lot.
if there's anything i can do, let me know. good luck!

Emergency shelters set up for people affected by gas shortage