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Hyperion Needs To Go

USD Democrats | root | Tuesday March 04, 2008 | By rcwach
Tags: hyperion oil environment refinery
Don't politicize refinery It has to go in someone's backyard. I'd like that backyard to be mine. (Matt, give me your address and I will start working with Hyperion so we can get this started) As a student at the University of South Dakota in...

Douglas wrong on Hyperion

USD College Republicans | Hyperion Oil Refinery at Elk Point | Tuesday February 19, 2008 | By crepub
Tags: hyperion oil refinery
In a recent post on his blog , Douglas Bryenldson posted pictures of the recent explosion of the Big Springs Oil Refinery in Big Springs, Texas. He stated, "The following images could very well be a vision from the future of the forthcoming HYPERION OIL...

A VISION OF HYPERION'S FUTURE?

A Radiant Cage Of Thunder | General | Tuesday February 19, 2008 | By Douglas.Bryenldson
Tags: oil death hyperion water toxins disaster pollution ground lakes anai air environment explosion damage bendai environmental rivers destruction refinery
Here's something to consider very carefully: The following images could very well be a vision from the future of the forthcoming HYPERION OIL REFINERY in Elk Point, SD. Can you imagine the environmental damage such a disaster would cause to the air,...

This Says It All

USD Democrats | General | Friday January 18, 2008 | By rcwach
Tags: rounds oil hyperion

Here's Your Public Opinion SGA

USD Democrats | General | Thursday December 13, 2007 | By rcwach
Tags: sga hyperion
The Volante has had a poll on its website for a couple of days now regarding the Hyperion oil refinery.  Are the results surprising? Are they shocking? No.  Students don't want an oil refinery next to campus. I could've told SGA that one (oh...

Hyperion measure defeated

USD College Republicans | Hyperion Oil Refinery at Elk Point | Tuesday December 04, 2007 | By crepub
Tags: hyperion
At a politically charged SGA meeting tonight, the Senate voted down a measure stating that SGA would publicly declare an anti-Hyperion refinery stance. - We College Republicans were extremely pleased at the outcome, and feel SGA made the right decision. This...

This is the oil Hyperion wants?

USD Democrats | root | Tuesday December 04, 2007 | By rcwach
Tags: hazard crude oil degradation hyperion environmental sands
If anyone had any doubts about the environmental and health impacts of oil sands that Hyperion is most likely going to use, the Argus Leader has squashed them : "Our biggest concern and challenge is the Athabasca River," said George Poitras,...

China is a bigger environmental threat than Hyperi...

USD College Republicans | Hyperion Oil Refinery at Elk Point | Friday November 30, 2007 | By crepub
Tags: warming hyperion global china
Maybe instead of trying to halt economic development, the Left of South Dakota should be concerned about China! http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSSP33153420071130?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&rpc=22&sp=true - "Beijing is reluctant...

Pass The Resolution SGA!

USD Democrats | root | Wednesday November 28, 2007 | By rcwach
Tags: sga hyperion
I went to the SGA meeting tonight because of the Hyperion resolution. Unfortunately, they did not vote on it at this meeting. At the next meeting, they will vote. The reason they didn't vote was because they felt the language was too strong. They are right. It...

SGA is Going to Do Something!

USD Democrats | root | Monday November 26, 2007 | By rcwach
Tags: oil sga hyperion
Stop the presses!  I have inside information that SGA will be debating a resolution calling for President Abbott to publicly oppose the Hyperion oil refinery on behalf of the student body.  In case you haven't heard, the Hyperion Oil is dealing...

This is Why I Hate Local Government

USD Democrats | root | Wednesday November 21, 2007 | By rcwach
Tags: point hyperion oil elk foreign
The Elk Point City Council has taken the a step in welcoming big oil to South Dakota. They recently passed a resolution endorsing the "green"refinery as a "good" idea. Unfortunately, they do not know if it is a good idea or not. ...


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