By: Alyssa Wilson After a cyberattack shut down the Colonial Pipeline on Friday, which moves about 45% of fuel for the East Coast, gas stations across the country experienced shortages as people began panic buying gas. According to CNN, nervous drivers across the East Coast are filling up their tanks. On Tuesday, 12.3% of gas stations in North Carolina and 8.6% in Virginia did not have gas. Gas stations in other states, including Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, experienced shortages as well. RELATED: Senator seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the Southeast is in a 'crunch' that will take several days to rectify. 'We […]
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