[usconservative]

I have a friend who's a refinery safety officer (I think I have his title right..) not far from me in Romeoville, IL. He says they're growing and modernizing like gangbusters - they can't get upgrades done quick enough.

As much as I hate these high gas prices, I'll pay 'em as long as it means AMERICANS are working, and driving AMERICAN ingenuity.

[Erik Latranyi]

BP Whiting Refinery Modernization Project has over 15,000 contractors on-site.

The safety program is rigorous and they throw violators out left and right.