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Exxon, Valero Face New Curbs on Cancer-Causing Gases (Update

Bloomberg.com -- July 2 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama is considering new curbs on U.S. oil refineries whose gas emissions pose a cancer risk to hundreds of thousands of people living near the plants, setting up a potential conflict with companies over the cost of new regulations.
Benzene from turning crude oil into gasoline can cause leukemia, said Philip Landrigan, head of community and preventive medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. “Studies show excess rates of leukemia and related blood cancers in people, especially children, who live in communities adjacent to these refineries.”

Some of the same companies operate refineries in Europe with lower emissions than at their sites in the U.S. ...innovative technologies used by the same companies in refineries in Europe

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Submitted Jul 04, 2009 By: teafortwo

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:10,767 Points:631,400 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 5:58:20 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I wish the administration good luck as they need it trying to take on Big Oil.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:10,767 Points:631,400 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 5:57:55 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Metroman: you're right. In thic country, we have a lobby that keeps pollutors polluting and the little guy gets nothing. With a few exceptions maybe...
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:10,767 Points:631,400 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2009 5:56:34 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hmmm... finally someone messing with Big Oil's profits?
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,650 Points:670,870 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 10:21:17 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse WOW!
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,860 Points:810,400 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:03:18 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse They should have been doing this all along. Just because you can make something cheaper if you do not dispose of the toxic wastes, you should not kill people for a buck.
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,892 Points:615,090 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 7:02:49 AM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse i think you're right tmannd
BigDogOH Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,542 Points:831,415 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:58:05 AM Ignore BigDogOH Report Abuse Obama taking over refineries now
Doubleeez Champion Author Connecticut Posts:2,742 Points:545,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:53:45 AM Ignore Doubleeez Report Abuse If prices have to rise, I would rather see them go up because of safety refinements to the process rather than just plain greed.
tmannd All-Star Author North Dakota Posts:682 Points:47,600 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:52:54 AM Ignore tmannd Report Abuse keep hisd bright ideas out of it. Must be buying oil companys withour money.
Hunter724 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,210 Points:670,220 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:52:17 AM Ignore Hunter724 Report Abuse Should be looked at closely....
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,093 Points:1,478,160 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:51:32 AM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse Read the story. It is political.
FMREALTOR Champion Author Florida Posts:1,657 Points:760,670 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:49:28 AM Ignore FMREALTOR Report Abuse And what is the price of gasoline in europe?
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neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,625 Points:714,280 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:37:57 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse just one of many cancer causing agents, sources...
Prescottonian Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,183 Points:527,395 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:31:54 AM Ignore Prescottonian Report Abuse I agree, we don't want to be causing cancer in people in order to produce gasoline.
theduster1 Champion Author Texas Posts:1,411 Points:318,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:24:28 AM Ignore theduster1 Report Abuse just another reason for obama to send more u.s. jobs over seas.
Ratso Champion Author Ohio Posts:11,035 Points:1,719,545 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 6:15:27 AM Ignore Ratso Report Abuse SO....the point is?????
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gibber73 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:165 Points:208,150 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:53:22 AM Ignore gibber73 Report Abuse Safety first
BM4225 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,471 Points:1,176,360 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:49:30 AM Ignore BM4225 Report Abuse Well I guess they are more concerned about their citizens than we are. Did you know that American food manufactures put less sodium in their food products in Europe, than here? They say they cannot reduce sodium in the products produce here because of cost.
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,418 Points:1,603,505 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 5:43:47 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse Is this really an issue or just political fodder? If it is real action needs to be taken, but then of course, WE will get to pay for it.
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zornave Champion Author Louisville Posts:13,887 Points:2,204,540 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:47:12 AM Ignore zornave Report Abuse ...and how many lives have been lost so far by this 'terrible' menace?
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maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:3,118 Points:646,165 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:20:51 AM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse they have the technology...
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altonb1 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:5,032 Points:688,300 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 5, 2009 1:18:11 AM Ignore altonb1 Report Abuse I understand the need for public safety regarding health concerns, but it sure seems like the timing is suspect, and the costs will most definitely passed along ten-fold to the consumers.
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