Biggest lie of all time from oil companies: Regulations stand in the way

cantstandbush

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:06 PM
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Biggest lie of all time from oil companies: Regulations stand in the way

of building new refineries. It's a lie. They don't seem to have any problem CLOSING refineries!

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durablend

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:11 PM
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1. Why in the heck would they want to build a refinery?

To make more and drive prices down?!?

:rofl:

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Options Remain

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:12 PM
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2. its just that they dont want to pay

the pittance building them to meet enviromental regs would cost. its not an obstacle its an unwillingness.

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No Exit

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:14 PM
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3. Yeah, that's bullshit! They have greatly enlarged many of the refineries

So the tired old crap, "There isn't enough refining capacity" doesn't wash.

Plus, every other large industry in America is eager to move some of its work offshore to other countries. But the oil companies are such good citizens, they wouldn't THINK of doing anything (such as refining) elsewhere, right? They wouldn't want all those Americans to lose their jobs just so they could enhance profits, right?

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spindrifter

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:18 PM
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4. These guys are sharing

credibility with the current administration--zilch. They have loads of profits--enough to make sure the think tankers are publishing the position papers that will promote their desires--whether religious, regulatory or whatever.

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400Years

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:18 PM
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5. remember that memo on rawstory maybe about them not building refineries

on purpose

I'll see if I can dig that up.

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rkc3

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:28 PM
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6. Try this link - about closing refineries in the 90's

http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/pr/?postId=5110

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The_Casual_Observer

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:28 PM
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7. Cigarettes don't cause cancer either.

These congressional hearings are utterly worthless.

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screembloodymurder

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:45 PM
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8. MSM continues to push this lie

even after the oil companies have admitted that there was no demand and it was a simple economic decision. MSM is a haven for traitors. Individuals should be removed.

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ThoughtCriminal

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Wed Nov-09-05 02:48 PM
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9. When they released reserves after Katrina

it was noted that there was plenty of idle refining capacity.

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