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Originally Posted by William Koski
What about the bastards that have thrown up the roadblocks that have made it economically unfeasible to build refineries???????????????
Check the facts, there is a reason no refineries have been built here in 30 years, and it is NOT because the oil companies have not wanted to build them!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I recall something on the news recently about them not wanting to. Possibly something having to do with the push for alternate fuels. Perhaps it was speculation on the reporter's side, or perhaps not. I'm sure there are many influences in the "big picture" that most don't see or fully understand. But the higher prices are hard to swallow when you hear about record profits for the oil companies on a regular basis.
I blame the Feds too, partially because of them trying to "clean up" gas and diesel. The process appears to be making fuels burn cleaner, but be less efficient and require more expensive emissions equipment on the vehicles resulting in MORE fuel being burned per mile traveled!
I'm all for clean air but don't like paying so much for it. There are worse polluters elswhere in the US, and especially abroad.