Well, hopefully not in northern Wisco, but we should all read or re-read Upton Sinclair's Oil. Via Fighting Bob, we get something I didn't know about, a proposal from Superior, Wisco's, Murphy Oil. Melissa Malott has the goods on this disaster that will, without strong opposition, happen. This is what occurs when our national leadership on energy is directed by oilmen, & I mean men. This is why dipshit Dick "Dick" Cheney wouldn't let the American people, the people who pay him, remember, the people didn't elect him, a corrupt right-wing Supreme Court did that, know who was "advising" him on energy policy. Here's a bit of the article.
This expansion would significantly increase the size of the refinery, and Murphy has stated that its proposals involve filling 400 acres of wetlands, the largest wetlands fill since the passage of the Clean Water Act.
Murphy is planning to withdraw 5 million gallons per day of water from Lake Superior, approximately 2.5 million of which will be lost to evaporation. Clean Wisconsin has not yet been able to obtain details on any increases in air or water pollution, but we found that Murphy has a track record of noncompliance with air and water laws. In the early 2000s, Murphy was prosecuted for violations of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and "withheld information knowingly and intentionally" from the Wisconsin DNR regarding its permits.
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