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Originally Posted by Zarley
Obama's decision is entirely based on pandering to the special interest groups that comprise his base and not on rational thought. To think that this decision would be any different had Canada implemented different environmental policy is foolish.
The president's entire rationale for rejecting the project does not make sense. In 2013, he stated that the project should only be approved if it should be approved only if it doesn't exacerbate carbon pollution. The existence of a pipeline has no impact on carbon pollution levels and Alberta's oil sands will be developed regardless of whether Keystone XL exists or not. In fact, by reducing the spread between WTI, the potential exists to make additional emission reducing technologies economical to implement for Alberta oil.
Not to mention the fact that America has built the equivalent of 10 Keystone pipelines since 2010 without incident. The decision is purely a political sideshow. |
All of this and, for the first time in eons (or ever.....can't remember exactly), the US is in a position to export oil. As many have said, it's time to turn our attention to other markets and get our product to the east and west tidal waters.