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To: Halgr
Why have no new refineries been built since the 80s?

For the same reason there's no drilling in ANWR....silly. Doing so would move us to becoming independent of the Saudi's and ME. And, we "can't have that."

83 posted on 02/25/2008 2:02:58 PM PST by nicmarlo (A vote for McRino is a false mandate for McShamnesty)
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To: nicmarlo
Why have no new refineries been built since the 80s?

A rhetorical question???

Simple answer...,NIMBY!

85 posted on 02/25/2008 8:48:44 PM PST by ExSES (the "bottom-line")
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