Cushing in the running for new refinery site

Cushihg has made the short list for a new refinery. Cushing, with a population of 8,200, is known as the “pipeline crossroads of the world,” with more than 430 oil storage tanks spread out along the edge of town. Bruce Johnson, director of the Cushing Economic Development Foundation, said discussions with Southern Rock Energy began about two years ago. “This would be big for the state of Oklahoma,…