The EPA decided its scientists were overstating the risks and gave Chevron the go-ahead to make the new boat fuel ingredient at its refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Poor Mississippi.

  • @darmabum@lemm.ee
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    5911 months ago

    They are trying to save money by adding a solvent mixture refined from recycled plastic. But since the feedstock contains a wide variety of junk (called “UVCB substances" or “Substances of Unknown or Variable composition, Complex reaction products or Biological materials”) the resulting additive is a very complex mixture, including many untested and/or potentially toxic chemicals.

    • Che Banana
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      3011 months ago

      Black water, the sequel.

      The actor playing the lead hasn’t even been born yet.

      • @mycatiskai@lemmy.one
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        911 months ago

        His mother will be from Mississippi and he will be born with two hearts, and be stillborn.

        His mother will be charged with premurder.

        • Che Banana
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          211 months ago

          it will be a kangaroo court, and a cautionary tale told to generations about the woman with no car who tried to sully the oil lords