Refinery shutdown could mean new life for 1,400 waterfront acres

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Your take
"Somebody will buy the refinery from PES, either on the market or in a bankruptcy liquidation. While repairing the refinery will be expensive, it's cheaper than building a new one from scratch, and the Port of Philadelphia is right next door, which makes it a perfect location."
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"Somebody will buy the refinery from PES, either on the market or in a bankruptcy liquidation. While repairing the refinery will be expensive, it's cheaper than building a new one from scratch, and the Port of Philadelphia is right next door, which makes it a perfect location."
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