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State Dept. Thinks Oil Sands Pipeline is OK, Dems Don't

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Posted by Bobby 2011-08-29 15:44|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 They've historically failed at foreign affairs so NOW they are involving themselves in matters pertaining to the States and weather?

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-29 16:32|| 2011-08-29 16:32|| Front Page Top

#2 The State Department has approval authority over the pipeline from Canada into the US.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-29 16:55|| 2011-08-29 16:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Only one step, Pappy. They still need permits from other agencies.

What I really like is the chutzpah regarding environmental protection -- as if the Canadians don't care and aren't capable of managing environmental concerns. Cheez, the Canadians are more environmentally conscious than WE are. If they think the pipeline is okay, likely it won't wreck the North American continent too badly.

Posted by Steve White 2011-08-29 17:33|| 2011-08-29 17:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Interesting that legislators from Vt., Mass., and Tenn. are quoted here. I suppose it gets within a hundred miles or so of Memphis (a noted environmentally pristine Eden), but this is quite extended NIMBYism.

It would be interesting if the GOP nominees could somehow tie 10th amendment analysis to state tax liability. Say, have the effected states enter into a compact for the pipeline, let the protesting states pay more.

Also, haven't read the details, but won't the newly developing ND fields tie into this? Isn't one well planned pipeline better than several more improvised ones?

Just wondering.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-08-29 18:34|| 2011-08-29 18:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting that legislators from Vt., Mass., and Tenn. are quoted here. I suppose it gets within a hundred miles or so of Memphis (a noted environmentally pristine Eden), but this is quite extended NIMBYism.

It would be interesting if the GOP nominees could somehow tie 10th amendment analysis to state tax liability. Say, have the effected states enter into a compact for the pipeline, let the protesting states pay more.

Also, haven't read the details, but won't the newly developing ND fields tie into this? Isn't one well planned pipeline better than several more improvised ones?

Just wondering.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-08-29 18:36|| 2011-08-29 18:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Whoops - sorry for the dupe post.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-08-29 18:36|| 2011-08-29 18:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Isn't one well planned pipeline better than several more improvised ones?

yes, but redundancy in a national interest facility is a good thing

Posted by Frank G 2011-08-29 18:42|| 2011-08-29 18:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Only one step, Pappy. They still need permits from other agencies.

True. Apparently the idea was to quash the project prior to it getting to the White House.

The EPA required State to do an environmental impact study. State produced one last Spring. The EPA didn't like it and demanded another. This second one is the one in the article.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-29 18:57|| 2011-08-29 18:57|| Front Page Top

#9 If the dems oppose this it will kill their chances at the ballot box. Against oil independence, against jobs. Wow, only a fool couldn't play that into a landslide.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-08-29 20:03|| 2011-08-29 20:03|| Front Page Top

#10 Either way, the pipeline gets approved in 17 months and counting.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-29 21:18|| 2011-08-29 21:18|| Front Page Top

#11 Uh, uh, TO WEIRDLY + MYSTERIOUSLY, BUT OF COURSE ONLY POL COINCIDENTALLY, LINK UP WID THE NAU'S FUTURE SUPERHIGHWAY, vee Texas into Mahico + ultimately into the lower Americas???

Lets not fergit RUSSIA'S proposed logistics node to be built ACROSS THE BERING STRAIT INTO ALCAN, OR POTUS BAMMER'S ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC FROM NORAM-CANUS TO BRITAIN [Anglo-French "Chunnel"].

ICELAND, GREENLAND, + IRELAND - I'm looking at youse!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-08-29 23:13|| 2011-08-29 23:13|| Front Page Top

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