Friday, October 07, 2005

MORE help for oil companies - none for us!

House Considers Bill to Boost Refineries
WASHINGTON - A Republican measure to help the oil industry make more gasoline, and perhaps ease prices at the pump, faces a close vote in the House after critics — from the Sierra Club to state and local officials — complained it would lead to more air pollution and could force communities to accept unwanted refineries.
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"The bill weakens state and federal environmental standards ... and gives a break to wealthy oil companies while doing little or nothing to affect oil prices," Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, R-N.Y., said in a letter Thursday to colleagues.

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The repugs will stop at nothing and use any excuse in order to give more & more hand-outs to the ultra-wealthy while raping the average citizen. Despicable!