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Old 01-08-2016, 12:17 PM   #106
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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT View Post
I'm pretty sure the US rejecting Keystone on environmental grounds is the textbook definition of being concerned about your own backyard.
Keystone already exists, Keystone XL is an expansion of capacity. The new pipeline will pose less risk than the existing, as it would be engineered to current standard, and old pipelines will be the ones to fail. The US oil lobby has won, if many Canadians share your viewpoint.
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