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26. Oil is great if you don't burn it.

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 03:25 PM

Aug 2014

Refining it into gasoline is our biggest mistake. We should be saving it to make plastics to build electric cars.

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Explosion Shakes BP's Largest Oil Refinery in The U.S. [View all] Divernan Aug 2014 OP

If it's so safe, he should offer to rent out space dickthegrouch Aug 2014 #11

...and BP is a major supplier to the military. L0oniX Aug 2014 #9

And the U.S. military is the biggest user of oil. nt valerief Aug 2014 #10

Hey, it's expensive to buy congressmen. christx30 Aug 2014 #16

I despise Big Oil. All of them. I used to think Exxon was the worst. raven mad Aug 2014 #4

BP's begged to dig UNDER Michigan ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2014 #5

hey, that's my fishing, drinking, washing, and bathing water! ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2014 #25

Just in time to raise gas prices for the Labor Day weekend. L0oniX Aug 2014 #8

exactly hibbing Aug 2014 #15

That's dirt cheap compared to our rates here in Bay Area.. 2banon Aug 2014 #19

Chicago Gasoline Jumps After BP Whiting Refinery Fire Purveyor Aug 2014 #27

BP spends a lot of money on ads oldandhappy Aug 2014 #12

Just when gas was right about to dip below $3.00/gal Roland99 Aug 2014 #17

Needed to prop up gas prices. liberal N proud Aug 2014 #18

Gas was getting too cheap bl968 Aug 2014 #21

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #24

Oil is great if you don't burn it. truthisfreedom Aug 2014 #26