Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards

[uwep]

7. Big oil will shut down more refining plants

this is a game that oil companies have been playing with us since the 70's. The more efficient cars get the more they cut back on refining plants. They said as much in the 70's when there was an outcry and the government threatened to intervene. Congress went along with this because of oil's contributions to the re-election campaigns of all the members. They still make token attempts at punishing big oil. These bastards do not care how the poor suffer. Just as now they skyrocket the gas prices because of a tropical storm.
They cry about sending dirty oil across the United States even when they had a major spill of this stuff two years ago. The Republicans are the stanches supporters. They are trying to kill green energy and support tar sands. The want to kill nature. I lived in Alaska when the oil companies started the pipelines. Then they said that their pipelines were bullet proof. Investigate and find out how many leaks have happened. By the way, the oil from Alaska was originally sent to Japan. Maybe it has changed by now. I also heard a rummer that the oil sands that will be pumped to Houston will be refined and shipped offshore (I do not know if this is true, but I would not put it past our great American companies. The profit is greater, and greed, one of the seven deadly sins, guide these companies).

Be prepared, the more mileage cars get, the tighter the supply. They do it to us now. Oh, we have to shut a plant down for maintenance, sorry.