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hunter

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38. Watch, push back a little.

Reply to delta17 (Reply #34)

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 11:05 PM

Feb 2014

It can happen.

(Pay me no heed. I've always been a reckless bridge burner. I got kicked out of college twice and lost a couple of jobs. There's got to be a better way than that, right??? I mean, it's supposedly a free country...)

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Transporting Oil: Pipeline or Railway? [View all] Isoldeblue Feb 2014 OP

Rail. and they can bear the extra cost out of their profits. Autumn Feb 2014 #1

Thank you, Autumn :) Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #6

It all depends. Will he be driving the train? Autumn Feb 2014 #8

... Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #10

But it still was the Kochroaches that made him :) Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #32

*SNORT* pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #41

OK, but did you know that almost all the tanker cars being used constitute a hazard? cali Feb 2014 #16

I know cali. There is no good solution to this other than no. Autumn Feb 2014 #24

Sounds like a reason to upgrade the infrastructure, add lots of inspectors and check stations, and TheKentuckian Feb 2014 #27

That is what I was hoping to hear Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #39

False Choice vt_native Feb 2014 #2

We're doing that. In the meantime, I still want to drive and use my boat. badtoworse Feb 2014 #4

Try hydrogen power instead? Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #15

Already stated in my OP as a given. Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #7

Neither. It's Canadian oil, there's no need for it to come through our country. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #3

But it is, isn't it? Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #13

If your question is merely "which is safer", the answer is rail. Hands down. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #29

Yes. That WAS the question in my OP NY_SKP. Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #30

but it is and it will. period. no one disputes that. cali Feb 2014 #19

Thank you, Cali! Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #26

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I could swear that Canada has a national infrastructure, Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #5

But it is coming through our country. Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #17

Here's the problem with this whole "Don't worry, we'll fix it later" fantasy. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #31

Oh my dear Egalitarian Thug, Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #33

Well, if you insist. I can argue for either pipeline or truck/rail. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #45

Because the First Nations people in Canada are putting up more of a fight than farmers in the US. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #18

That's only a small part of it laundry_queen Feb 2014 #28

Thank you for Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #40

None. Leave fossil fuels in the ground forever. hunter Feb 2014 #9

Ok. delta17 Feb 2014 #11

Change it. hunter Feb 2014 #23

Wish I could. delta17 Feb 2014 #34

Watch, push back a little. hunter Feb 2014 #38

Hey, it sounds like it worked out well in the end! delta17 Feb 2014 #44

I agree. Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #36

I'll ask again. Trains or pipes? Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #12

Canadian tar sands oil is pretty much the worst. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #21

What you said! This is what has me so upset. Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #37

Usually a train spill is a smaller spill than a pipeline spill! B Calm Feb 2014 #14

but if more and more oil is transported by rail in unsafe tankers on subpar infrastructure.... cali Feb 2014 #20

I know, just stating a fact! B Calm Feb 2014 #22

That tar sands oil is destined to other parts of the world madokie Feb 2014 #25

Refining tar sands crude = horrible emissions for US womanofthehills Feb 2014 #35

Ideally, neither. BUT the ideal simply ain't gonna happen. jazzimov Feb 2014 #42

Thank you, Jazzimov Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #46

How about if we do decide on Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #43