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HappyPlace

(568 posts)
26. Rail or Pipeline, the refineries want their raw materials, I guess.
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 10:22 PM
Aug 2015

I know Phillips has assets near Arroyo Grande but why Pismo? And where is this oil going to and coming from???

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If we knew how to fight the oil companies, Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #1
Good point and the county I live in is very conservative too. However, you guys get a Cleita Aug 2015 #3
Wow, that's even more expensive than here. Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #5
Yes, and our oil gets shipped out to the global market while they go on their merry way Cleita Aug 2015 #6
considering the dominance of that industry on the other side of your hill reddread Aug 2015 #16
Ah yes the jobs argument. We have to have toxic industries in our midst because of the Cleita Aug 2015 #22
you mentioned a cut of the revenue reddread Aug 2015 #31
Can't someone get a fucking injunction? lonestarnot Aug 2015 #2
Can we? If there is anyway we can stop it before one drop of oil goes into it we will try. Cleita Aug 2015 #4
Have the property owners let their rights slip? lonestarnot Aug 2015 #7
They didn't know about it because the permit issued to them said only those living within 300 Cleita Aug 2015 #8
Then start with the deficiency of the notice or something. Someone will have standing. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #9
Thanks. That's an idea. eom Cleita Aug 2015 #10
You are gonna have to do some homework. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2015 #11
Thank you. That is very practical advice. I have started doing the homework and already feel Cleita Aug 2015 #12
The geology etc is not as important as he question if they are following the law and regs. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2015 #13
Good for you. I'm going to a house gathering of activists in a few minutes for the oil bomb trains. Cleita Aug 2015 #14
Have they done an EPA study. Probably but it is worth asking. jwirr Aug 2015 #15
I did find this: Cleita Aug 2015 #24
I am not going to read it because the extent of my understanding ends with asking my first jwirr Aug 2015 #25
I don't expect you to. Cleita Aug 2015 #29
That is good. Hopefully you find something to use in them. jwirr Aug 2015 #30
Big Oil can afford to tell the Big Lie. Octafish Aug 2015 #17
Drilling in the arctic will benefit no one, Blue_In_AK Aug 2015 #19
Money to be made is the only ''positive'' reason I can think of. Octafish Aug 2015 #20
Documents Show California Pipeline Spill Much Worse Than Initially Disclosed Octafish Aug 2015 #18
Look what I found. "Request by Plains Exploration & Production Company..." Cleita Aug 2015 #23
1. Become a billionaire Facility Inspector Aug 2015 #21
Rail or Pipeline, the refineries want their raw materials, I guess. HappyPlace Aug 2015 #26
This I know. Cleita Aug 2015 #27
I just drove from Shell Beach up to San Francisco on Wednesday. HappyPlace Aug 2015 #28
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