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To: Sub-Driver
"It's outrageous ...Isn't it interesting every year about this time, a refinery goes down for repairs," said Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.

It' called Repair and Maintenance, you dumba$$...

2 posted on 05/08/2007 2:10:04 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( Who is the Democrat's George Galloway?)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Well..............if the Dems. think they can pass a bill and bring down gas prices, let them try.

If all you had to do to lower gas prices was to pass a bill in Congress, it would have been done years ago.

The refinery capacity is tight because of environmental regulations making it difficult to build new refineries.

Environmental regulations requiring different formulations of gas in different seasons and different parts of the country add to the problem.

The same people who carp about high gas prices are the same people who are against building new refineries, against alternatives such as drilling for more domestic oil, against using more coal, even clean coal technology, and against nuclear power.

Part of our energy problems are because the enviro-Democratic lobbies are against everything that might help.


17 posted on 05/08/2007 2:16:05 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: gov_bean_ counter

HAsn’t Harry Ried heard of the federal regs that require a different gasoline formulation in the summer? It requires a retooling of all the refineries!

He could put an end to the “shoulder season” and reduce gas prices for everyone!


21 posted on 05/08/2007 2:17:03 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: gov_bean_ counter

shhhhhhhh, do not mention those facts to Reid.


27 posted on 05/08/2007 2:18:53 PM PDT by jveritas (Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Most states require at least two formulations, one for summer and one for winter. The refineries have to be taken down to prepare for the reformulation switchover and that is a good time to perform maintenance. The law of supply and demand then takes over.


43 posted on 05/08/2007 2:23:11 PM PDT by Ben Mugged (Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
It' called Repair and Maintenance, you dumba$$...

Mr. Reid, pwer plants do the same thing, maybe twice a year, in addition to their standard MRO. Get a clue!

51 posted on 05/08/2007 2:28:18 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Soon to be Fredbacker1)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Remove the Federal tax =50c a gallon would help, nahhh we can’t do that then the peasants won’t spend it right!
67 posted on 05/08/2007 2:38:36 PM PDT by bonehead4freedom (Winning the war is easy kill the enemy and don't let the A.C.L.U. dictate the rules of engagement)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

If liberals hadn’t opposed construction of new refineries for the last 30 years there wouldn’t be $3.00 gas.


136 posted on 05/08/2007 7:11:39 PM PDT by twntaipan (Who needs jihad when you have the dhimmicrats?)
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