[Teflonic]

So sad that over regulation has forced their hand, refineries could have been built on our soil.

[Moonman62]

According to the article, this doesn’t have anything to do with avoiding regulations.

[sportutegrl]

Louisiana could use some of these floating refineries next time the Mississippi floods.

[Loyal Sedition]

Notice WHERE it’s being built?

Look for the Union label, then run the other way!

[radioone]

The headline is incorrect. It doesn’t refine oil at all.

[MinorityRepublican]

I didn’t read the whole article but seems to me that this is a quicker way for refined gas to get to market from remote places.

[PiperShade]

Lots of “pluses” to the concept, not least of which are avoiding some of the more onerous “on shore” environmental regulations imposed upon on-shore refining by the “watermelons”, .......

Not being critical, I’m largely in favor. >PS

[bikerman]

giant floating gas refinery, named the Prelude, in a project that will cost $10billion

There goes their obscene profits.

[gogogodzilla]

I suggested this back in 2008, for just the same reason. IE: put a refinery outside of US waters, and the EPA has no authority.

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