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marmar

(77,081 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2015, 10:57 PM Jun 2015

Drought-stricken California loves gasoline more than water

(MarketWatch) Just about everyone in California is being forced to conserve water as the state faces its worst drought in over a century, but its water-guzzling refineries don’t have to.

Mandatory water restrictions have yet to extend to California’s refining sector, according to a special report from Platts issued to subscribers Friday.

“The state seems hesitant to force refiners into the processing rate cuts that would surely follow, which would only present a new set of problems,” the report said, noting that the state’s refining sector uses “hundreds of millions of gallons” of water every day.

District officials have asked refiners to try to voluntarily reduce water use by 5%, the report said, citing comments from Jennifer Allen, public affairs director of the Contra Costa Water District. ....................(more)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/drought-stricken-california-loves-gasoline-more-than-water-2015-06-12

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Drought-stricken California loves gasoline more than water (Original Post) marmar Jun 2015 OP

we do Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #1

Hell, the species as a whole loves gasoline more than a living biosphere villager Jun 2015 #2

It's a shame that workers have to get to work and in California they can't afford to live close by yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #3

California also has different standards on gas Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #4

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. we do

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Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:00 PM

Jun 2015

villager

(26,001 posts)

2. Hell, the species as a whole loves gasoline more than a living biosphere

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Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:00 PM

Jun 2015

More than stable weather, or the ability to keep growing food...

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

3. It's a shame that workers have to get to work and in California they can't afford to live close by

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Sat Jun 13, 2015, 12:10 AM

Jun 2015

so yes they are going to have to drive. Price of living really.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

4. California also has different standards on gas

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Sat Jun 13, 2015, 12:16 AM

Jun 2015

A lot of refineries outside of California refuse to make gas for sale in California, since switching blends of gas is a pain, so if refineries in California cut back I imagine it would cause a shortage in California.

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