Natural gas prices surged during February’s winter storm – leaving many people worried about their financial future. But one community is fighting back. It’s a local version of David vs. Goliath. This one – Mulberry, Kansas vs. British Petroleum or BP. The community has filed a lawsuit against the British multinational oil and gas company. The reason – profiting off of rural areas, like Mulberry, during a statewide disaster. Darvin Weaver, Mulberry Resident, said, “We pretty much all banded together to fight this, we don’t know the outcome but we’re hoping for the best.” February’s low temperatures caused gas bills to reach record heights. The city of Mulberry saw unit prices increase more than 11,000%. Timothy Fielder, Mulberry City Attorney, said, “The city of Mulberry normally for February would have between a $7,000 to $7,500 bill, we received a bill for $51,000.”
Source: KSNF/KODE
