State Department to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline

[Frodo]

Now it's on to the states, specifically the Nebraska Public Service Commission, whose decision isn't expected to be handed down for another six months:

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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/state-department-to-approve-keystone-pipeline-permit-236414

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Best thing Trump has done so far

[Higgs]

Beautiful

[Gass3268]

Trump taking another position opposed by most Americans.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Never should have been put on hold.

[Ebowed]

I guess Donald Trump is going to run around the country now bragging about how many jobs in Canada he is creating.

Instead of trampling over indigenous people and making their land susceptible to oil spills, why not invest in infrastructure that will increase American output of renewable energy?

[courts]

Never should have been put on hold.

absolutely. should have been done years ago.

[Hindsight was 2020]

Why do cons want this pipeline so bad? The numbers are out that this is not a job creator and will harm locals? Is it just because liberals hate it?

[Mercenary]

I guess Donald Trump is going to run around the country now bragging about how many jobs in Canada he is creating.

Instead of trampling over indigenous people and making their land susceptible to oil spills, why not invest in infrastructure that will increase American output of renewable energy?

Sorry but logic and government rarely mix, especially when the head of the government is Donald Trump.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

I guess Donald Trump is going to run around the country now bragging about how many jobs in Canada he is creating.

Instead of trampling over indigenous people and making their land susceptible to oil spills, why not invest in infrastructure that will increase American output of renewable energy?

This is Keystone, not DAPL. The latter is a trainwreck that should be stopped. This was only stopped as a sop to the Sierra Club and because Obama was in full spite mode.

[Ebowed]

I guess Donald Trump is going to run around the country now bragging about how many jobs in Canada he is creating.

Instead of trampling over indigenous people and making their land susceptible to oil spills, why not invest in infrastructure that will increase American output of renewable energy?

This is Keystone, not DAPL. The latter is a trainwreck that should be stopped. This was only stopped as a sop to the Sierra Club and because Obama was in full spite mode.

There is a risk of oil spills and environmental degradation with KXL, not just DAPL.

[JerryArkansas]

I guess Donald Trump is going to run around the country now bragging about how many jobs in Canada he is creating.

Instead of trampling over indigenous people and making their land susceptible to oil spills, why not invest in infrastructure that will increase American output of renewable energy?

This is Keystone, not DAPL. The latter is a trainwreck that should be stopped. This was only stopped as a sop to the Sierra Club and because Obama was in full spite mode.

Any oil pipeline is at risk of being compromised, and this damn thing goes right over some of the largest aquifers in the nation.

[cinyc]

Good.

Any oil pipeline is at risk of being compromised, and this damn thing goes right over some of the largest aquifers in the nation.

So do train tracks.  And an oil train accident could blow up a town.  Why do you think pipeline transport is more dangerous than train transport, which is the most likely alternative?  And why do you prefer Saudi or Venezuelan oil to North American oil, which is the alternative if you do the really dumb thing and stop people from drilling for oil here?

[Hermit For Peace]

Good.

Any oil pipeline is at risk of being compromised, and this damn thing goes right over some of the largest aquifers in the nation.

So do train tracks.  And an oil train accident could blow up a town.  Why do you think pipeline transport is more dangerous than train transport, which is the most likely alternative?  And why do you prefer Saudi or Venezuelan oil to North American oil, which is the alternative if you do the really dumb thing and stop people from drilling for oil here?

What do you think about spending our time and money developing renewable resources instead of destroying the land, creating a possible environmental hazard, and pissing off a lot of people in the process?

[cinyc]

Good.

Any oil pipeline is at risk of being compromised, and this damn thing goes right over some of the largest aquifers in the nation.

So do train tracks.  And an oil train accident could blow up a town.  Why do you think pipeline transport is more dangerous than train transport, which is the most likely alternative?  And why do you prefer Saudi or Venezuelan oil to North American oil, which is the alternative if you do the really dumb thing and stop people from drilling for oil here?

What do you think about spending our time and money developing renewable resources instead of destroying the land, creating a possible environmental hazard, and pissing off a lot of people in the process?

No thanks.  Wind farms aren't good for the environment.  They kill birds, decimate views, and are uneconomical in providing power at times of peak demand when the wind isn't blowing.  New dams and nuclear power plants will never get built because of liberal and NIMBY opposition to anything that makes economic sense.  And don't get me started on solar.

I'll take what works over false promises that sunshine and unicorn farts will power the future.

[JerryArkansas]

Good.

Any oil pipeline is at risk of being compromised, and this damn thing goes right over some of the largest aquifers in the nation.

So do train tracks.  And an oil train accident could blow up a town.  Why do you think pipeline transport is more dangerous than train transport, which is the most likely alternative?  And why do you prefer Saudi or Venezuelan oil to North American oil, which is the alternative if you do the really dumb thing and stop people from drilling for oil here?

I don't like oil at all, no matter if it's the blood stained oil from the Middle East or the tar which is extracted from Canada; so don't know why your trying to attack me there?

[Hermit For Peace]

Good.

Any oil pipeline is at risk of being compromised, and this damn thing goes right over some of the largest aquifers in the nation.

So do train tracks.  And an oil train accident could blow up a town.  Why do you think pipeline transport is more dangerous than train transport, which is the most likely alternative?  And why do you prefer Saudi or Venezuelan oil to North American oil, which is the alternative if you do the really dumb thing and stop people from drilling for oil here?

What do you think about spending our time and money developing renewable resources instead of destroying the land, creating a possible environmental hazard, and pissing off a lot of people in the process?

No thanks.  Wind farms aren't good for the environment.  They kill birds, decimate views, and are uneconomical in providing power at times of peak demand when the wind isn't blowing.  New dams and nuclear power plants will never get built because of liberal and NIMBY opposition to anything that makes economic sense.  And don't get me started on solar.

I'll take what works over false promises that sunshine and unicorn farts will power the future.

They're developing new technology all the time...there are wind farms now that don't kill anything. In fact they don't have blades. And this type of technology is cheaper and also worth spending time and money on to develop.

http://www.upworthy.com/try-not-to-jiggle-while-watching-these-amazing-bladeless-wind-turbines?c=ufb5

https://www.wired.com/2015/05/future-wind-turbines-no-blades/

And sorry but I have to laugh when you say wind farms aren't good for the environment, but evidently oil pipelines and nuclear plants are. lol

[Mr. Reactionary]

Murka grate agin