A little history, in layman’s terms, of the hydrocarbon processing industry to meet demands of society
Crude oil is virtually useless, unless it’s manufactured into usable products for societies and economies by the hydrocarbon processing industry The hydrocarbon processing industry, i.e., refineries, has a rich history of discovery, challenges, breakthroughs, trial and error, collaboration, and success. Looking back a little more than 100 years, it’s easy to …
I’m not “Brave”; You’re Just a P—y.
Some people who love me advised me not to write this essay, and not to use its current title. “Take the high road,” I was advised. Usually that is a good idea, but not in this case — not at this moment. In this essay I need to talk about …
Biden continues to flip-flop on crude oil policies
Biden appears to lack a basic understanding of what crude oil is used for, as he tinkers with the supply chain that supports the lifestyles and economies that did not exist in the decarbonized 1800’s. A year before being inaugurated President in 2021, Biden professed that “we are going to …
A new bill could mean asylum for protesting Canadian truckers
New Mexico representative Yvette Herrell (R-N.M) is planning to introduce a bill that would offer asylum to Canadian truckers involved in the vaccine mandate protests. Herrell said in a statement on Twitter: “I am introducing legislation that would temporarily grant asylum to innocent Canadian protesters who are being persecuted by …
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency favors more energy costs for all
America, with 4.1 percent of the world’s population (330 million vs 8 billion) professes to be the leader of everything but tightening the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter is ludicrous when China, India, Indonesia, Japan, and Vietnam are sending their existing PM2.5 across the Pacific Ocean …