Bob Slaughter
Bob Slaughter
delayed driving given last point ready situation summer supply
Many of them, given the supply situation last year, delayed maintenance. So we're at the point right now where they had to do it to get ready for summer driving season.
achieving continued effective goal market means price reliance
The most effective means of achieving this goal is continued reliance on market mechanisms, not price regulation.
congress failed late sequence
It's too late now, but Congress has consistently failed to sequence regulatory requirements in a responsible fashion.
damage left price situation supply troubling wake
The damage left in Katrina's wake made the already troubling supply and price situation significantly worse.
controls energy form gas price resulted supply
The energy price and allocation controls of the 1970s resulted in supply shortages in the form of long gas lines.
careful last plan stage upsetting
You're going to have to be careful that you're not upsetting a plan that already is in the last stage of implementation.
looks preparing
It looks bad. They're preparing for the worst.
cleaner deliver epa promises sure
We all want cleaner fuels, but we have to be sure we can deliver on our promises. And we're not sure we can deliver on the promises EPA is making with this rule.
experts industry presents several supply system trying year
This year presents the refining industry with several significant challenges. But we are experts at trying to make the whole supply system work.