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timdog44

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9. Sadly

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 05:57 PM

Mar 2013

the oil from up there is now being sent to the coast via rail. And they are building a bigger terminal in Canada to be able to handle all the capacity. That does not take away from the fact of the environmental damage on so many levels. The thing is, if Canada wants that oil, they should build there own refinery there. Not sure where I am going with this because I don't want any more oil to mined or drilled, no matter what. It is just that we don't need any more pipelines which are notoriously not safe and notoriously vulnerable. Of course trains can derail, but the damage can be mitigated by the smaller spill that may happen. I really want to drop the F bomb, but have promised myself not do that anymore, at least in print here on DU. But F the Koch brothers who are behind so much of this. And if the people of Nebraska and Kansas can not see the problems with this, they do not belong in a position of responsibility.

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GOP: Building Keystone XL a "no-brainer" [View all] IDemo Mar 2013 OP

"no-brainer" itsrobert Mar 2013 #1

Rec. your post Demeter Mar 2013 #2

Yep. Rec you both. NT mbperrin Mar 2013 #6

Yep PolitFreak Mar 2013 #32

Well if its a no brainer to him, then her can clean up line that busted in Ark. Left Coast2020 Mar 2013 #3

And God Said..... cynzke Mar 2013 #24

No brains is right... pangaia Mar 2013 #4

Zombies agree... krispos42 Mar 2013 #5

I've been waiting for them to weigh in! merrily Mar 2013 #7

GOP to English translation merrily Mar 2013 #8

Sadly timdog44 Mar 2013 #9

PBO and others have stated that these projects do not benefit the USA, period. freshwest Apr 2013 #36

I want a reset on those jobs jmowreader Mar 2013 #10

Plenty of jobs created lobodons Mar 2013 #12

I don't think that's what they meant... jmowreader Mar 2013 #22

I've looked at the issue John2 Mar 2013 #33

Yeah, not to mention the potential from renewables as well.....n/t AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #35

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2013 #11

No, it won't make gasoline more affordable Andy823 Mar 2013 #13

Well, it will make gasoline more affordable jmowreader Mar 2013 #23

And more afforable to the retailers Doctor_J Mar 2013 #29

We finally agree on something Doctor_J Mar 2013 #14

well of course it is, silly... FirstLight Mar 2013 #15

Not according to top climate scientists. No, wait it is a no brainer: clearly it should NOT be built limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #16

To constrain climate change,such unconventional oil use needs to be stopped, according to scientists limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #18

can't argue with that logic. Takes no brains whatsoever... olddad56 Mar 2013 #17

It's a No Brainer all right! Useless in FL Mar 2013 #19

Any Reading Of The Tea Leaves Shows This Project Will Be Approved DallasNE Mar 2013 #20

The real no-brainer GitRDun Mar 2013 #21

They have no brains ReRe Mar 2013 #25

They want to kill us all, and they don't give a f/ck how it's done. blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #26

Message auto-removed William Kostric Mar 2013 #27

So the US is poised to be the worlds largest net gas and oil producer truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #28

We already know about your brain limitations, Terry. AAO Mar 2013 #30

A "no-brainer". Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #31

First of all, BillyRibs Apr 2013 #34