Ed Whitfield actually said...

Now, the reason that this has happening is that because of fracking on nonfederal lands in the Bakken formation, there is a bountiful production of this oil and a refinery is absolutely necessary.

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Whitfield explains the necessity of a new refinery due to oil production.

04/11/2013

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