March 29, 2008
truck stops, climate change, and unintended consequences
Carl’s Corner, Texas, population 134, occupies a unique place in the history of climate change. Founded by the owner of a local truck stop in 1984, the establishment of the little municipality was a legal sleight of hand to enable liquor sales in an otherwise dry county. The truck stop aspired to serve truckers as an oasis on the hot, tedious runs between Dallas and Austin. A woman named “Treasure Chest” called out to the truckers on their CB radios to come have a drink, a soak in the swimming pool, a visit to the girlie bar… all of the delights a tired, thirsty trucker might want. Somewhere along the way, though, Carl’s Corner took an interesting turn.
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