As you said, rightly, there is no big deal in expanding an existing refinery, the permitting is much less stringent than getting a permit for a new refinery being developed from greenfield construction.
No new coal fired power plant has been built since Zimmer Power plant just east of Cincinnati on the Ohio River. That was opened in the mid-70's. Look it up.
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