Two More Trump Nominees Approved By A Landslide -- January 31, 2017

Interior Department, Ryan Zinke, 16 - 6.
Energy Department, Rick Perry, 16 - 7.

I would mention this to my wife, that Rick Perry was approved by the committee, but I look forward to living a few more years. I am unable to think of one person my wife detests more than Rick Perry. Maybe Vladimir Putin, but it would be close.

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Enterprise To Build iBDH Plant In Mont Belvieu

First reported at the blog back in 2013. 

So what's an iBDH plant? Data points:

• a new isobutene dehydrogenation unit
• Enterprise will also start operations of a new propane dehydrogenation unit dur 2Q16
• the new iBDH plant: 425,000 tons/year of isobutylene
• isobutylene: provides feedstock to fill underutilized capacity at Enterprise's exisitng octane enhancement and petrochemical facilities
• isobutylene: feedstock for lubricants, rubber products, alkylate for gasolien blendstock as well as methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) for export
• MTBE banned in the US

Meanwhile, Prince Salman's plan dithers and withers waiting for financing.