Don't be fooled by myths about refinery
Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
JEFFERSON, S.D. -- We are bombarded with claims about dangers of the "evil Hyperion" refinery. Let us look at just a few of these claims:
Myth: The 1,800 permanent Hyperion jobs will make Union County and Siouxland poorer. Response: This is so illogical that it tends to make suspect all of the anti-refinery claims.
Myth: The land and the houses around the plant will lose their value. Response: The operation of the refinery will not diminish the productivity or the value of the adjoining farmland. Homes near the refinery will likely go at a premium.
Myth: The skilled laborers, technicians and permanent employees at the refinery will be undesirable types. Response: This statement of blatant prejudice is reprehensible. Since when in America are hard-working persons considered undesirable?
Myth: The large-scale influx of construction workers associated with the construction of the refinery will be harmful. Response: South Dakota has experience with large construction projects, such as the Missouri River dams; all associated communities benefited from the influx.
Myth: Union County and Siouxland residents won’t be hired in significant numbers because the jobs will go to trained outsiders. Response: What an insulting statement to make about the citizens of Union County and Siouxland. Gateway found that the citizens in our area not only can build high-tech equipment, but also can design high-tech equipment. Hyperion will find the same.
Don’t be fooled by myths. If you want a better Union County, especially for our children, vote for the refinery on June 3. -- Donald Jorgensen
Myth: The 1,800 permanent Hyperion jobs will make Union County and Siouxland poorer. Response: This is so illogical that it tends to make suspect all of the anti-refinery claims.
Myth: The land and the houses around the plant will lose their value. Response: The operation of the refinery will not diminish the productivity or the value of the adjoining farmland. Homes near the refinery will likely go at a premium.
Myth: The skilled laborers, technicians and permanent employees at the refinery will be undesirable types. Response: This statement of blatant prejudice is reprehensible. Since when in America are hard-working persons considered undesirable?
Myth: The large-scale influx of construction workers associated with the construction of the refinery will be harmful. Response: South Dakota has experience with large construction projects, such as the Missouri River dams; all associated communities benefited from the influx.
Myth: Union County and Siouxland residents won’t be hired in significant numbers because the jobs will go to trained outsiders. Response: What an insulting statement to make about the citizens of Union County and Siouxland. Gateway found that the citizens in our area not only can build high-tech equipment, but also can design high-tech equipment. Hyperion will find the same.
Don’t be fooled by myths. If you want a better Union County, especially for our children, vote for the refinery on June 3. -- Donald Jorgensen
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Curious wrote on May 21, 2008 9:34 PM:
Premium?? I do believe there will be an increase in the value of some land in Union County, most likely the land along the beautiful Missouri River; 20 miles south of the Gorilla. Maybe you know someone with this prime opportunity. As for the folks in close proximity, (where the pollution is sure to settle) the values will most likely go down. I know there are some economic positives to a project of this magnitude, but people don't want to raise their children in the shadow of a potentially dangerous
facility.
Let's keep our air and water clean
Vote No "
DanWatchorn wrote on May 21, 2008 8:54 PM:
-No refinery has been built in 30 years because the already existing refineries have increased production capacity.
-Currently, Refining only companies, like Hyperion wants to be, are not profitable.
-Hyperion has no real plans for transporting of crude to the facility.
With the lack of planning that has gone into this facility I am urging you to VOTE NO. "
Observer wrote on May 21, 2008 7:06 PM:
I do not mean to insult, but have a passing thought here. Why don't your try reading something sometime? You would be surprised at what you can learn.
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Speaking of Myths wrote on May 21, 2008 7:03 PM:
A refinery and extracting oil from tar sands are very different procedures, and there is nothing on earth more destructive than extracting oil from tar sand, except mining the tar sand.
The 'myths' as you label them are in most instances true, and the self-proclaimed fact do not stand with the statistics I have read and researched. May I suggest that you do some critical research and not bite into the Hype of Hyperion? The REAL truth is out there.
Perhaps a good starting point would be at: www.environmentaldefence.ca/reports/tarsands.htm
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Not the Same Thing wrote on May 21, 2008 6:30 PM:
What Hyperion and the media REFUSE to address is that an oil refinery, and a tar sand extraction plant are TWO DIFFERENT PROCESSES. Hyperion will do BOTH.
Tar Sand processing is the most toxic process in industry. They lie with the help of the media, and the foolish and greedy among us believe it.
Comparing an oil refinery with Sand Tar processing is like comparing an 'apple' with a train-load of manure.
WAKE-up! Don't expect Hyperion to inform you. Vote no to the lies.
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