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KamaAina

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16. That's a Big Oil talking point

Reply to uwep (Reply #9)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 01:43 PM

Oct 2012

True, no new refineries have been built from scratch, but existing ones have been expanded many times over.

The Chevron refinery in Richmond (north of Oakland) closed temporarily due to a fire -- the first of several bizarre malfunctions at CA refineries. (Two power outages? Srsly?) Then there was the one that closed for maintenance -- right around the time of the autumn switchover...

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No new refineries built since 1976 uwep Oct 2012 #9

Can't blame it on refineries or shortages. Gasoline is now the country's biggest export. PSPS Oct 2012 #11

That's a Big Oil talking point KamaAina Oct 2012 #16

The Koch............... SILVER__FOX52 Oct 2012 #10

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Glad to see our elected Democratic officials right on that, too...! villager Oct 2012 #14

Refinery outages, pipeline closures, whatever. tdog8 Oct 2012 #15

This would be a good time for people to try out L.A.'s new, expanded transit system KamaAina Oct 2012 #17

My wife and I went out last night to the Westside Pavillion mall in Westwood to coalition_unwilling Oct 2012 #18

wait, what? shanti Oct 2012 #19

I don't think it goes over the actual Grapevine KamaAina Oct 2012 #20

thanks for the info shanti Oct 2012 #21

And yet the USA is EXPORTING 50% MORE oil than four years ago... Bandit Oct 2012 #22

rampant collusion and price fixing--they already know they can do it in California librechik Oct 2012 #23