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AFPM '12: Tesoro's Goff implores industry to better educate general public

03.13.2012 | Ben DuBose

Gregory J. Goff, president and chief executive of US-based refiner Tesoro, woke up conference attendees at Tuesday’s breakfast with a rousing speech on the challenges faced by the domestic industry.

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This article first appeared in one of Hydrocarbon Processing's show daily newspapers at the AFPM Annual Meeting in San Diego from March 11-13. To read a free PDF of this story from online editor Ben DuBose, click here and continue reading after the jump by clicking here.

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