refinery - Dangerous Intersection

Why does gasoline cost so much?

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:May 29, 2008
Post category:Energy Environment
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There's a lot of bad information floating around on the Internet. For instance, many conservatives blame environmental regulations, but this argument is way off base. Why? Because 75% of the cost of gasoline is in the cost of the crude oil, not in the refining. At Salon.com, Andrew Leonard spells…

Yet more cartoons – Today’s topic is oil.

Post author:Erich Vieth
Post published:May 28, 2008
Post category:Cartoons Energy Humor Politics
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