In this project we explored the oil industry along the Delaware River and considered its social, economic, and environmental implications in local, regional, and global contexts. Clearly the oil industry along the Delaware River has prospered the local, regional and, to some extent, global economy. However, it has also resulted in social and environmental problems, positive or negative, directly or indirectly. We're trying to look at the oil industry along the Delaware River dialectically, to list the pros and cons, because it's really hard to draw a definitive conclusion. We chose to focus on the Trainer Refinery, which is located along the Delaware River. Trainer Refinery is owned by Monroe Energy, which is a subsidiary of Delta Airlines. It supplies 80% of Delta Airlines' jet fuel needs in the United States. Since Delta Airlines is a transnational corporation, we considered Trainer Refinery as a good example of studying the oil refinery along the Delaware River and its relationship to globalization. We found that the history of the oil industry along the Delaware River dates back to 1892. Thus, port facilities, public transportation, and other forms of infrastructure have benefited from this industry and have undergone major development. More recently, however, due to the rising costs of importing and refining crude oil, a couple of refineries along the Delaware River are on the verge of closing. According to the report, the cessation of operations at these plants resulted in the direct loss of 1,800 jobs and an indirect loss of 15,000 jobs. In this situation, however, Delta Airlines spent $180 million to purchase the Trainer Refinery in order to lower the cost of jet fuel. After this purchase... middle of paper... speaking with chemists we learned that they found oil in sediment collected from the Delaware River, which makes our research significant. Their success gave us great motivation. Second, we also learned from the chemists and their professor that the Trainer Refinery gas leak was actually relatively insignificant. Their expert knowledge and advice led to making appropriate judgments and focusing on other aspects of the project, which may be more significant. I think this interdisciplinary collaboration is useful, as the research and analysis process is more efficient and the results are more reliable. Overall, it is a really good experience for me to participate in this interdisciplinary project. I like the implications of this, because it is a significant project. He cares not only about the Delaware River, but about all of us.