By Marie Price The Journal Record OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation aimed at cutting in half the time it takes to permit a new oil refinery passed the state House Wednesday by 95-4. House Bill 2810, by state Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing, and Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, now goes to the Senate for a final vote. “This bill cuts out a large chunk of the bureaucracy that prevents the creation of new jobs that contribute to Oklahoma’s economic growth,” said Denney. “Oklahoma has a rich history in the oil and gas industry, but there hasn’t been a new refinery built in the United States in more than 30 years.” Denney said the “Oklahoma Refinery Revitalization Act” could reduce the refinery permitting process, which currently takes about 10 years, to about five years. Read More... Posted at 5/25/2006 08:17:00 AM