Sioux City Journal: Big Article on Union County Hyperion Election
This morning’s Sioux City Journal has a lengthy and well done story on the upcoming June 3d vote on the zoning changes made for the proposed Hyperion refinery in Union County.
Union County braces for battle over Hyperion - Sioux City Journal
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Union County braces for battle over Hyperion Sioux City Journal, IA - 2hours ago Three grassroots groups — Citizens for Hyperion , which backs the refinery , and Save Union County and Citizens Opposed to Oil Production, which…
The story focuses primarily on the campaigns for and against the zoning changes.
My own view on the project remains mixed. Pipelines and refineries are what helped fuel my father’s well paid jobs when I was a kid. I’ve worked for a pipeline and around refineries. I like the good paying jobs. I don’t like the smell and noise of refineries. I like gasoline for my car. I also realize we need to develop more alternative energy sources.
My biggest concern is about Hyperion. Unlike BP, ConocoPhillips, or even TransCanada, they have no track record for this sort of thing. Can they actually pull this off?
I don’t know.
The voters in Union County have a difficult vote to make in June.
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Todd Epp
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