Letters to the Editor: August 28, 2009

Dear Editor,
In the last month, the price per barrel of oil has dropped from a record high of $146.50 down to Aug. 22 price of $114.59. At the time of the record high oil price, the national average per gallon of gasoline at the pump was $4.14. As of Aug. 22, the national average per gallon is $3.69, which amounts to a 45-cent drop in price. During the same time period, locally, the price…