Recent comments in /f/Washington

Salmundo t1_jbtai64 wrote

Reply to Who can tell me why gas price is so high? by carmetro1

Taxes are $0.18/gallon federal, $0.494/gallon state, plus sales tax (which varies by county).

Gas Buddy says Washington has the fourth highest average pump price per state. Some states with low taxes have high prices (e.g., Arizona).

Western states have unique gasoline formulas for air pollution control. Refiners will claim that as a factor in higher fuel prices.

If you can sell all the gasoline you can make at $5/gallon, why would you sell it at $2/gallon?

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JennELKAP t1_jbsp18w wrote

Reply to One of the Smokiest Days 09/22/20 by IamYouamI123

Yup. Got married 3 days later and I was so worried the view of the magical sunset from the expensive venue would be ruined with all the smoke. Instead the smoke cleared out and there was a big rain storm, no sunset, no view.

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lurkerfromstoneage t1_jbscggl wrote

Reply to comment by AchingForTheLashe in One of the Smokiest Days 09/22/20 by IamYouamI123

And last year 2022 we in Seattle broke records for days 90F and above… plus the bolt creek fire and others that burned for like 2months…. Summers here are ultra short glory then they end down the shitter :( makes me nervous for summer too.

Good reminder for people to get a portable AC unit or 2 before they sell out in summer…

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lurkerfromstoneage t1_jbsc0jc wrote

Reply to comment by someguy_358 in One of the Smokiest Days 09/22/20 by IamYouamI123

No it doesn’t at all. It’s like flashbacks and loathing of wildfire season and how this makes you feel like complete garbage. So unhealthy. This is a reminder of how truly bad it gets. It’s not “smog.” It’s multiple wildfires burning in our region and up and down the west coast.

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