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In reply to the discussion: Why I think "the Pipeline" thing is a BAD idea: [View all]MineralMan
(151,527 posts)20. I worked for a gas company in Southern California
for a couple of years, maintaining their physical pipeline maps. That was back in the late 1960s. Adding new lines, down to the individual service lines, and correcting errors in ink on cloth maps. Some of those maps dated back decades, and had been changed and corrected so many times that they were tough to read accurately.
Most of the time, though, I was making copies of segments of the maps for the work crews heading out each morning. It was very interesting. I had no formal training in that type of drafting, but had some general drafting skills, so I ended up being transferred to that job and learned by doing.
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We see it all the time, when I lived on LI eg, it was a huge topic, the need to get rid of all
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#10
Since most of the oil will be exported, this has nothing to do with the car we drive.
tecelote
Nov 2014
#26
We are making a serious switch to alternatives. Our house, which we bought two years ago, is
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#56
If you are kidding, let me know - Enbridge Oil Spill in the Kalamazoo River
rosesaylavee
Nov 2014
#14
I think there are two big issues when it comes to not wanting the XL pipeline...
Spazito
Nov 2014
#17
The biggest problem with the XL pipeline is the stuff that will be shoved through it.
PDJane
Nov 2014
#19
Agreed. And I find it pretty distressing to see long time DUers pushing the
rosesaylavee
Nov 2014
#15
But he doesn't support it, and will most likely veto it if it approved by the Senate.
rosesaylavee
Nov 2014
#30
Sounding VERY RW, you are. Read and learn about our current state of aging gas pipelines
RiverLover
Nov 2014
#49
While the risk of bad spill is real, China and India will get that oil - and they don't give
whereisjustice
Nov 2014
#31
We shouldn't, but there is a gross misconception that this pipeline is for US, it isn't
whereisjustice
Nov 2014
#64
Here's a story(1 of many)-"Oil spill at nature preserve 'absolutely terrible'"
RiverLover
Nov 2014
#37
The energy ratio figures are pretty important. I've never seen them before but once I understand...
marble falls
Nov 2014
#61