[gogogodzilla]

Consider that Exxon has earned roughly $10 billion in profit in just the last quarter, and that this quarter's profit are expected to be higher.

I seriously doubt that, even WITH all the red tape, a refinery costs more than $20 billion to build.

[Rodney King]

I seriously doubt that, even WITH all the red tape, a refinery costs more than $20 billion to build.

That is totally and completely irrelevant. The fact that Exxon has a lot of money, or makes a lot of money out of different operations, has nothing to do with whether or not it should engage in a long and costly process that will probably result in failure to build, after millions spent on lawyers.

[Blessed]

>Consider that Exxon has earned roughly $10 billion in profit in just the last quarter, and that this quarter's profit are expected to be higher.<

What is their ROI?