Back in the halcyon days when they still built refinieries, did they
build them in populated areas or did the population grow next to them?

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties, Inc. 

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> There have been a few posts in this thread that point to 
> existing refineries and say "Would you want one of those 
> smelly, dirty and polluting things next door to you?".
> 
> My honest answer would be... Nope.
> 
> But, had we been building new refineries over the last 30 
> years it is extremely likely that new technology, 
> environmental safeguards and better design would have vastly 
> improved the process, like it has it nearly every other 
> industry, while the older, less efficient installations could 
> be phased out. Instead we cannot afford to let any refinery 
> close down so the these 30+ year old behemoths continue to 
> chug along with a greater risk of serious incident every year.
> 
> I would love nothing better than to shut off the flow of cash 
> to the Middle East, Venezuela, Canada, etc...  and switch to 
> a clean, safe and cost effective alternative form of energy. 
> But since that new form has yet to appear, should we not try 
> upgrading our infrastructure to make the best use of the 
> energy supply we do have?
> 
> Comments are my own, not my employer's... Etc.
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