Mmmmm, roast double-breasted veeblefeester in a light mustard honey glaze? Sooo tasty!

I believe one of their selling points was the use of existing petroleum refining infra-structure.

I do question the casual way they said, "10% of the area of New Mexico". That's a LOT of territory.

There's about a gadzillion acres of land suitable for the purpose scattered all across the Southwestern states. The existing train lines are still there from the old mining days. I imagine they were thinking of New Mexico because of it's proximity to the Texas refineries.

It's just a pipe dream for now (which also reminds me of the gas/oil pipelines stretching from California to Houston) but it's working in the right direction.

Dino-oil is a finite resource which will always be subject to the highest bidder or strongest country. Let's see OPEC or Chavez try their posturing with the economic/military might of China or Korea.