Catch a glimpse of what you missed from “Off to the Races: Shale Boom Creates Refinery Revival”
Up for Consideration: What steps must be taken to update existing refineries to meet the demands of the emerging energy marketplace?
The Skinny: Aging American oil refineries that were designed to process heavy-source, sour crude imports must modernize to accommodate the boom in light, sweet US shale crude — but it won’t be an easy undertaking.
What it Means: America’s refineries:
• Provide fuel
• Furnish enormous amounts of raw materials used in manufacturing
• Sustain hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs
