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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Jack Dalrymple says Delta Air Lines' Philadelphia-area refinery got its first shipment of North Dakota crude oil this week.

The airline plans to make jet fuel from North Dakota oil at the factory.

Delta bought the idled refinery from a division of ConocoPhillips for $150 million. Delta has said it expects the refinery to save about $300 million annually in airline fuel costs.

Delta announced earlier this month that it will begin twice-daily flights between Dickinson and Minneapolis-St. Paul beginning June 10.

North Dakota oil shipped to Delta refinery to make jet fuel | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota

TenYearsGone

02-20-2013 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Free Mason (Post 1356344)

CN is a stand up guy. He pushes for his pilots agenda and frankly even when its against the majority of the MEC. He fights for those he represents. Its good to get a new negotiator on the committee now versus a year when it may prove rather difficult. CN has also proven that he can support the MEC consensus even when he personally disagrees with it. That is a major plus when you are having your peers elect you.

What I can gather, the MEC and its direction really surrounds three or four swing voters. None of these elections have been blow outs and for that reason more Reps should play the middle of the road instead of the extremes. They have more say that way.

They are all stand-up guys. What happens is that they end up in a bubble. In this bubble, they become one and most of them become sheep. This is is human nature. The DALPA/ALPA click does what is best for the click. At least that is what I am beginning to see.

TEN

pilotc90a

02-20-2013 09:42 AM

complete thread drift...

I am stunned that we now award a medal for flying a drone that outweighs a bronze star...

Distinguished Warfare Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sign the petition to stop the DWM:

http://wh.gov/dfzD

I apologize.. now back to your regularly scheduled programming...

scambo1

02-20-2013 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotc90a (Post 1356492)

They get air medals too...and a number of the enlisted drone techs are undergoing therapy for post traumatic stress disorder.

nwaf16dude

02-20-2013 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotc90a (Post 1356492)

It's better than giving them a DFC.

Mike Hancho

02-20-2013 10:07 AM