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Not good. Shutting down refineries is a complicated MineralMan Aug 2017 #1
Fire risk? Flaleftist Aug 2017 #39
No. Probably not. Too small a quantity. MineralMan Aug 2017 #40
This is horrible! Not only are those fumes possibly poisonous if inhaled, they could also be smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #2
That does not sound good. Jim__ Aug 2017 #3
Is it too cynical to think that the refineries just dumped a load of crap into the air? gratuitous Aug 2017 #4
I live near a refinery in Southern California C Moon Aug 2017 #7
If it's the asphalt refinery I have done but e the owner and he'd as soon kill everyone elehhhhna Aug 2017 #12
I used to live near a refinery and they could be filmed releasing pollution into the bay at night. 58Sunliner Aug 2017 #29
Oh my. I shudder to think of future cancer rates Roland99 Aug 2017 #5
I've had petroleum poisoning. littlemissmartypants Aug 2017 #6
Will gas price skyrocket nationwide. usaf-vet Aug 2017 #8
I'd fill up your vehicles now before prices go up. bathroommonkey76 Aug 2017 #9
Despite the fact that all the gas that's being delivered right now was refined to three months ago elehhhhna Aug 2017 #13
Anytime there is a major natural disaster this happens. bathroommonkey76 Aug 2017 #17
Already are in some places. defacto7 Aug 2017 #10
25% of the gas in the US Sgent Aug 2017 #22
I shudder to think of what is in that water Motley13 Aug 2017 #11
It could be what they call "Heavy Water" JunkYardDogg Aug 2017 #14
I think Heavy Water is H30, instead of H20 SharonAnn Aug 2017 #35
You are right JunkYardDogg Aug 2017 #42
Heavy water has both of its hydrogen atoms replaced with deuterium. Angleae Aug 2017 #43
People were shitting bricks about Fukushima... hunter Aug 2017 #15
With butane? AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #18
90+ octane rating butanes dissolve nicely in toxic petroleum refinery wastes. hunter Aug 2017 #23
The Engine Would Knock So Badly Though ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #27
Butane is in winter gas blends OxQQme Aug 2017 #32
isobutane has an (R+M)/2 octane rating of 100... hunter Aug 2017 #38
I'm A Chemist Myself ProfessorGAC Aug 2017 #41
Let's deregulate the oil industry! Nothing could go wrong they tell us! Initech Aug 2017 #16
I have been wondering... IthinkThereforeIAM Aug 2017 #19
There's an Unbearable Chemical Smell Hovering Over Parts of Houston ... Jopin Klobe Aug 2017 #20
Many Decades of Spills KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #21
and 5 to 10 trillion more gallons of water is forcasted elmac Aug 2017 #24
Fenceline communities cant ... evacuate so they are literally getting gassed by these chemicakls L. Coyote Aug 2017 #25
Quit denying climate change Texas! zentrum Aug 2017 #26
How many DUers do you believe PDittie Aug 2017 #33
No idea what you mean. zentrum Aug 2017 #37
Job killing taxes and regulations have forced them to release the chemicals IronLionZion Aug 2017 #28
What will it be, Gulf Refinery Flood Syndrome? 58Sunliner Aug 2017 #30
There is enough toxic crap... 2naSalit Aug 2017 #31
Shelter in place in La Porte PDittie Aug 2017 #34
That's what those towns ALWAYS smell like Nevernose Aug 2017 #36
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