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John Calce, CEO, America First Refining | The Jeff Crilley Show
Domestic oil production has skyrocketed, yet the United States hasn't built a major new refinery since the early 1970s—until now.
John Calce, CEO and founder of America First Refining, joins Jeff Crilley to discuss his twelve-year mission to build a state-of-the-art refinery in Brownsville, Texas, designed specifically for American shale oil.
In this episode, we cover:
- Why the U.S. currently sends crude oil to Asia only to buy it back as gasoline.
- The "pizza oven" analogy for why old refineries can't easily process new shale oil.
- How this $4 billion project will create 500 direct jobs…
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