Owner of Former Sunoco Refinery Speaks on Marcellus, Future

The new owner of the former Sunoco refinery in South Philadelphia says purchasing the refinery did not start out as a rescue operation (saving 850 jobs), but it did end up being one. Philip Rinaldi, CEO of Philadelphia Energy Solutions, was the guest of honor at a United Steelworkers Local 10-1 banquet last Saturday. His comments reveal him to be plain spoken and not without a surprise or two. Rinaldi fancies himself an old-style industrialist--he likes businesses that make things, saying you can't have a society that only flips hamburgers. Rinaldi also said the Marcellus will play a key part in his future plans. Here's the interesting Q&A with Philip Rinaldi, his comments about why he chose the Philly refinery and about what the future may hold:

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