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Originally Posted by hill
In the 1970’s in some parts of CA you really didn’t breathe the air you chewed it. LA basin Sacramento valley etc… Another problem was Bakersfield crude is a ***** to refine, North Sea or Saudi honey it is not. We actually had school closures due to smog. For the five to fifteen cents over the national average I'll live with it.
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I used to deal with crude from Kern County with a gravity of 13. This was some thick stuff, or high viscosity if you want to get all techy.
Nothing like Brent or Arab Light, but then we got it cheap so we could make out on it even at the higher cost of refining.
Transportation of this stuff is tough since it has to be heated to keep from turning solid. It is a lot like tar in looks and viscosity when it is cold, but it is far higher in quality since it is real crude.
If the EPA or the CARB did not breath down our backs 24/7 everyone would still be producing the lung clogging blends you remember. The only way to provide for the common good in an industry like that is for everyone to be forced to play by the same rules.
The cost of living in California is high, but as far as I am concerned it is worth it and the higher the quality of life one has the more it normally costs.