Gas Station To Offer 'Terror-Free' Oil
February Grand Opening Planned

POSTED: 3:29 pm EST January 22, 2007
UPDATED: 7:08 pm EST January 22, 2007

OMAHA, Neb. -- Area drivers will soon be able to fill up with gasoline
made from "terror-free oil."

KETV in Omaha reports that a gas station is about to open near 129th
and Q streets named Terror Free Oil, and the idea is to offer consumers
petroleum products from countries that do not sponsor terror.

The gas station is associated with the Terror-Free Oil Initiative. The
group's objective is to encourage Americans to buy gasoline that
originated from countries that do not export or finance terrorism. A
representative said that Omaha's will be the first of several
terror-free oil gas stations to open across the country.

"The terror-free oil initiative is dedicated to encouraging Americans
to buy gasoline that originated from countries that do not export or
finance terrorism," according to the group's Web site.

Chris Decker, professor of economics with the University of
Nebraska-Omaha, said the idea may make for good marketing.

"From a business perspective, it's kind of a neat way to differentiate
yourself from the competition. To me, that sounds an awful lot like
what we in environmental economics refer to as eco-labeling. Like, when
you purchase a can of tuna with a symbol that there was no harm to
dolphins to catch the tuna," Decker said.

Will drivers make a special trip? Mary Ann Buscher said the station got
her attention, with its bright red, white and blue advertising, but she
isn't sure when or if she'll stop there.

"I wouldn't go out of my way to go there, probably. No, I wouldn't,"
she said.

The grand opening is Feb. 12.

Survey says.

Would you buy your gasoline from a station that receives its inventory
from countries that don't sponsor terrorism?
Choice Votes Percentage of 2207 Votes
Yes, and I'd go out of my way to do it. 1431 65%
Yes, if I was passing by. 400 18%
Only if it was the least expensive. 280 13%
No, it's not that big a deal to me. 96 4%