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Google Deal To Buy Cheap Jet Fuel From The Government Under Question

By TechTaffy Desk

Google_NASA_fuelThe Department of Defense is questioning an agreement between Google and the government. The deal, sponsored by NASA, enabled the company to buy fuel for their jets at discounted prices.

According to a report by Mark Maremont of the Wall Street Journal, the company was paying an average of $3.19 per gallon, when the typical going rate was $4.35 per gallon. Here is the link.

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