Should Gas Stations be Required to Have On-Site Generators? Change.org Petition Says 'YES'!

With motorists in areas ravaged by Hurricane Sandy still struggling to find gasoline, lawmakers in New York and New Jersey have vowed to introduce legislation aimed at preventing shortages in future disasters. They are seeking to mandate that gas stations maintain on-site generators so they can pump fuel even during power outages.

The gas station industry is already threatening to fight back, complaining that it should not be required to secure its own power supply when other industries do not face similar mandates.

Huffingtonpost.com - Christina Wilkie - November 5, 2012

Here is the Change.Org petition that simply states:

Make it MANDATORY for all gas stations to be equipped with generators

In a time of crisis we would still be able to fuel our cars and or generators to keep New Yorkers safe and working .We all know what happens without these generators!

http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-law-makers-make-it-mandatory-for-all-gas-stations-to-be-equipped-with-generators#share

A Getty gas station attendant fills up gas canisters for desperate customers on Oct. 31, 2012, in Sayreville, N.J. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)