Posted on 07/02/2010 8:39:59 AM PDT by opentalk
Whereas Obama is trying to crush Arizona by suing it into the ground to prevent it from defending itself from illegal immigration, and it is preventing any clean up efforts in Louisiana after 71 days, it has just been learned from one of our conatcts in Texas that Obama by way of the EPA has just shut down today 33% of the country’s refining capacity.
While Obama was unsuccessful at putting a moratorium on oil drilling, he was able to accomplish the same thing by putting a stranglehold on oil refining which accomplishes the same thing. With 1/3rd of the country’s oil refining gone what do you think this will do to the economy? this was the inherent threat that Obama had presented for months. either give him Cap and Trade or we will shut everything down through the EPA.
What do you think this will do to the economy of Texas.
Let's recap what has happened in the last 90 days.
Obama is going after Arizona and trying to cut off all border security aide while suing the state.
He is making no attempt to stop the oil leak in Louisiana. This is now affecting the economies of Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and Florida.
He is going after Texas and with this double whammy of shutting down the refineries and the oil spill the state that was doing the best in the country is now being taken down.
So far Obama has completely trashed five states and is in the process of destroying their economies. What chance do you think there is of a recovery
Hope and change! Totalitarianism is here!
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I wonder how long it will be before the price of gas reflects all this. Right now it doesn’t seem to be much affected (at least in my neighborhood.)
The book “Whiny Little Bitch” seems to sum this a-hole up pretty well! If 33% of our oil refining is stopped, it has an effect on this entire country and everyone! Not just Tx, La etc.
It seems to me the enemy has infiltrated the highest office in our nation. When will we acknowledge this and take lawful action into our own hands?
Declaring war on the states is exactly what BHO is doing. It won’t be long before the states recognize this and declare war in turn.
This happens as bo announces sanctions on Irans procurement of refined product. I wonder who will be hurt more? oh,ah no I don’t.
This is what happens when someone who is not a natural born citizen and therefore has no allegiance to the country, illegally occupies the Oval office.
This EPA decision has to do with permitting, and while it's certainly not a helpful decision for refiners, it doesn't "shut them down", nor does it shut down 33% of the US refining capacity. As I type this, these refineries are still open, they're still refining and they will be for the foreseeable future.
Unless this decision is amended in some way, eventually the refineries will have to upgrade their equipment, at some considerable expense - maybe.
The ENEMY within.
Keep it coming Zero! Voters will love it when gasoline hits $6.00 a gallon.
I had wondered how long it would take the obamanation to target Texas which has been weathering the unemployment and other attacks from his administration.
the obamanation of Louisiana and Arizona is now targeting Texas.
He still loves his northern blue states though...and is funneling big money (from our taxes) to them in support his SEIU, ACORN, MoveON and any other dung groups....
what’s it gonna’ take??
What shall be your answer to their call?
33%? Sounds like a bogus story to me.
“He is making no attempt to stop the oil leak in Louisiana. This is now affecting the economies of Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and Florida.”
Um... ‘scuse me there Gil... You need to take another look at the gulf coast. There is a state missing from your list there bud... We here in Mississippi are getting a bit of a hit too.
This little socialist sure hates America!
Crucify him!! Crucify them!
You are correct. This is alarmist. From an article that you have to drill down a ways to get to:
Texas has been issuing the permits since 1994 even though it never received the required federal approval. The EPA made clear at least five years ago it believed the permits violated federal air laws, warning Texas and the refinery and petrochemical industry it would take action. The industry, uncomfortable with the uncertainty, sued the EPA in 2008, demanding the agency take action on this and several other programs that remained in limbo. The EPA was under a court-ordered deadline of June 30 to either approve or disapprove the flexible permit program. On Wednesday, a federal court rejected a last minute appeal by the industry to extend the deadline. Armendariz said he has instructed his staff to work closely with Texas and industry leaders to fix the permits.
The EPA has been working with industry leaders to find a way to effectively and efficiently issue new air permits to the impacted plants, including the nation's largest refinery, Exxon Mobil in Baytown, Texas. The EPA has offered them an independent audit mechanism that would allow them to correctly measure air pollutants to get the new permits, while ensuring them they would not be penalized for violations uncovered.
Two states - he left out mine. Alabama.
Rino Repubics everywhere must go!...eg. Mike Castle!
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