Effects of Refining Oil are not limited to the United States:

On October 10, 2008, one of the three refineries in Austria caught fire. The video shows the danger that oil presents to any country, anywhere in the world. No oil was spilled, the thick black smoke still most likely did not help the air and businesses and those living around the refinery.

Click here to view a short video of the event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgEYvN_zT0s