auburngrad82
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Mon Oct-31-05 01:56 PM
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2. Valero is the co. that cut production when the energy bill wasn't to their |
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liking. There was supposed to be an amendment to the bill exempting oil companies from lawsuits resulting from a carcinogenic additive that leaches into water supplies. When the bill didn't safeguard them from lawsuits Valero cut production by 10%. Since they refine 1 out of every 9 gallons of gas, experts expected prices to jump a dime as a result of their cuts.
Nice fucking people, huh?
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