Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis
Well, yes, obviously, I was referring to the possibility of building new refineries OF THE TYPE NEEDED. If we truly have a shortage of finished product due to having the wrong type of refineries, then what I was referring to was building the type of refineries we lack.
But I was speaking hypothetically--as in, if we really really crave "energy independence," we could build more refineries of the requisite tyoe. So the reason we don't do that is that the existing refinery capacity meets our domestic needs. In any event, drillbabydrill is stupid in the extreme, because it would be far simpler to just add refinery capacity. Again, if we really needed it, which we don't.
And that is the reason new refineries are "blocked." They're not needed. And they do have a significant impact on the surrounding areas, so we don't want to build them unless they really are needed.
In addition, building new refineries is kind of like ramping up horse and buggy production in 1905. Fossil fuels (used as fuel) are obsolete.
Quit your lying --- The Port of Brownsville, Texas, announced the America First Refining project on March 11, 2026, marking the first new major U.S. Gulf Coast oil refinery to be built in nearly 50 years. The $300 billion project is set to break ground in Q2 2026, aiming to process 100% domestic shale oil into low-carbon fuels