Explosion, Fire at Exxon Texas Plant

[Beetwasher]

That's two this week, after a recent warning about terrorism against TX oil plants...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=568&e=11&u=/nm/energy_exxon_baytown_dc

"The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned refiners in Texas last week of an unsubstantiated threat to attack a refinery in the state before the U.S. national elections in November."

[bif]

1. Can you say "$3 a gallon"?

Just in time for summer travel!

[Tim4319]

2. The will be the price of 87 octane!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. Very convenient timing.

Well done, CheneyCorp.

[htuttle]

4. Golly, yet another 'non-terrorist-attack' on our energy systems

Tough break, I guess...Apparently I never noticed these things blowing up all the time before.

:eyes:

[0007]

11. Strange I didn't either.

First the warnings and now two acidents. HMmmmm

[Just Me]

5. So many coincidences,...

,...in such a limited period of time.

[Minstrel Boy]

8. Ain't that just life in the Bush years?

Coincidences R Us

[trotsky]

6. It's EXACTLY like Bartcop says.

(Paraphrasing here) - "If someone makes a mistake that puts more money in their pocket, expect them to make that mistake AGAIN and AGAIN."

[denverbill]

7. Funny thing is, OPEC can raise prices to their hearts content.

If we can't refine the oil though, we have no reason to buy the crude.

If crude oil was $1/barrel, but our refineries couldn't keep up with demand for gasoline, gas prices would still be $3/gallon.

[seasat]

9. It's what happens when you gut OSHA.

You don't need terrorists to destroy oil refineries, you let lax government regulations and penny pinching corporate execs do the work for you.

[jus_the_facts]

10. awww....

:nopity:

....just makes the price of EVERYTHING go up though..not just gasoline! x(

:hi: Beetwasher :*

[Ripley]

12. It's just another coincidence.

They are the most coincidence-prone administration on Earth in the history of humanity.