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May 1, 2012

EPA Doesn't Have America's Energy Needs at Heart

Larry Bell, Forbes


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Can we expect to see lots of Washington EPA bureaucrats on bicycles this summer?

An estimated 50% of East Coast refinery capacity is predicted to shut down in June thanks to EPA regulatory restrictions on new refinery plant construction and upgrades, along with others that discourage Gulf Coast suppliers from piping gas into to this fuel-starved region. Unsurprisingly, the Energy Department warns that the resulting shortage will cause pump prices to spike, and “While the...

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TAGGED: oil, Environmental Protection Agency

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