But once refineries in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Biloxi were back online, nobody cared.
There has only been ONE new refinery built in the 50 to 70 years, and I think it was just recently started in the process of construction...
Surprise! Another pair of hurricanes and another problem with gasoline supplies and prices...
The only reason the oil companies (50 to 70 years ago) built the refineries where they did was to be close to the supply.
Hurricane Ike, Energy Infrastructure, Refineries and Damage Models ... (Updated 9/12 18:00 EDT)
This is from the source The Oil Drum and is via a Freerepublic link and posting...
Note how use Houston as starting point or New Orleans: