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The Hyperion Oil Refinery appears to have survived pesky regulation.
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Will the town of Vermillion play monkey in the middle to Yankton and Elk Point
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The proposed Hyperion oil refinery in Union County will debated in a big way Monday night. If the commission votes in the affirmative, it will probably be referred to a public vote in June.
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This is a great piece about the proposed Hyperion oil refinery. Company officials say it will be the greenest refinery out there, but experts say a "green" oil refinery would need to process better crude; Hyperion will be using highly toxic oil from Canada.
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Response to a pro-Hyperion letter in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
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In 2006, the local Democratic chairwoman (and fair manager) banned the GOP from selling smoothies at their fair booth, but was overturned when it all went public.
"No smoothie for you" soon became "well, we changed our minds" in the face of publicity.
Well, the Smoothie Nazi is back! Except now she's ru
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The Vermillion City Council decided Monday that the best way to respond to a resolution introduced by Alderman Mary Edelen voicing support of the proposed Hyperion oil refinery is to do nothing.
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The Union County Board of Commissioners has approved a Texas company's request to turn 3,800 acres north of Elk Point into a planned development district for a $10 billion oil refinery. This morning's 5-0 vote on Hyperion Resources' request came eight days after about 150 people testified for and against the refinery. Opponents at the public hear
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Hyperion is no longer considering northeast Kansas for their new $10 billion oil refinery. The company is still leaning towards Elk Point, South Dakota.
Some are saying that a recent regulatory decision to deny a power plant expansions is what sealed the fate of Kansas. read more »
Some are saying that a recent regulatory decision to deny a power plant expansions is what sealed the fate of Kansas. read more »
The lawsuit, as prepared by SUCC's attorney James Abourezk, lays out 12 grounds for the action. Among its claims are that the rezoning:
* violates the Union County Comprehensive Plan in that the new developments are not consistent with existing adjacent development, cities within the county were not consulted early;
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* violates the Union County Comprehensive Plan in that the new developments are not consistent with existing adjacent development, cities within the county were not consulted early;
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I was inspired to do this toon after riding my bike to work this week, the wind was brutal! It still baffles and angers me that we we are building an oil refinery, a pipeline and a coal plant in the middle of what should be wind farm country! I'm praying for you Marion.
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An episode of Family Guy kind of woke me up to the idea that trusting an oil company to be a good steward of the land is crazy. And now we learn that they need a hell of a lot of money.
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"If it were commercially viable, they wouldn't need a loan guarantee," said Philip Verleger Jr., head of PKVerleger, a Denver gas and oil industry consulting firm.
"I don't think this refinery is viable," Verleger said. read more »
"I don't think this refinery is viable," Verleger said. read more »
A Sioux City, Iowa, hospital has endorsed plans to build a $10 billion oil refinery near Elk Point. A Mercy Medical Center official says the project has huge economic potential.
Hospital Chief Executive Officer Paul Dougherty says Texas-based Hyperion Resources is a good corporate citizen that has promised the refinery will meet or exceed state read more »
Hospital Chief Executive Officer Paul Dougherty says Texas-based Hyperion Resources is a good corporate citizen that has promised the refinery will meet or exceed state read more »
While the whole of South Dakota will not be voting on the fate of Hyperion, these numbers are pretty shocking. 69% favor Hyperion and 66% favor the TransCanada Pipeline.
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A long-time oil and gas attorney from Texas says he's never heard of Hyperion. Shouldn't be be something just makes you want to go "hmmmm"?
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He said Hyperion's high wages would likely attract employees from a 60-mile radius of the refinery site.
"Sixty is the magic number," he said. "People will be willing to commute for about an hour to work at a high paying job."
The initial economic impact of the refinery is staggering, with a $10 billion total price tag.
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"Sixty is the magic number," he said. "People will be willing to commute for about an hour to work at a high paying job."
The initial economic impact of the refinery is staggering, with a $10 billion total price tag.
"But somewhere, as read more »
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