As of the first of this month, inbound crude will not be accepted if in pre-2011 tank cars.
John in Lansing, Illinois
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Porbably costing someone money, but it's a good idea overall, I think.
It sounds like a way to hamper (hurt) the operation of the refinery as part of this administration's effort (successful, so far) to close all refining operations in the U.S.
I just don't understand. Too many jobs lost and supporting businesses(jobs) when they close. But, we can frac the heck out of the land and the Gulf of Mexico. Hidden pollution versus obvious and manageable pollution.
Google the story about this and tell us how you came up with the notion its the administration's fault?
This Obama administration, has closed 191 coal plants that make power Just google it and read you think Im BS
Originally Posted by pennsyfanman:
Google the story about this and tell us how you came up with the notion its the administration's fault?
What do you mean by "the story"? The internet said it, so it's true? It's been an on going story. It only takes some observation.
Increasing the number of regulations to comply with(such as this tank car trick when they are backordered for 10 years) and increasing corporate taxes of all types changes the way a company generates income. Make it too costly to operate a refinery and you will close it rather than lose money.
When the railroad doesn't have enough required cars to deliver a sufficient amount of oil, what do you think will happen? Flowers and lullabies?
Originally Posted by rattler21:
As of the first of this month, inbound crude will not be accepted if in pre-2011 tank cars.
John in Lansing, Illinois
It's not a stretch to conclude this has to do with the legal shellacking they are getting over the Deepwater Horizons disaster.
I'm not a lawyer but it seems painfully obvious that in the event of a disaster the plan is to sue everyone for exorbitant sums and let the juries sort it out.
With this strategy, BP looks like a "good corporate citizen" and certainly has some legal ammunition should their ever be a derailment with "their" crude.
Obama administration, has closed 191 coal plants.
That's just bs they were closed long before and new greenhouse gas rules make them costlier to build as it should be. You dont like breathing clean air!
