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Ravenna44

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10. Does anyone have the patience to educate me?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 09:51 PM

Nov 2014

I haven't paid any attention to keystone - its pros and cons.

I assume the con is local environmental damage

And i am guessing the pro is that it frees us from having to depend on (And therefore meddle with, control, or suck up to) gulf countries. Also it saves us from using other forms of energy like coal, which is maybe worse for the environment. And maybe it creates high paying jobs that improve people's lives.

All in all that sounds like a toss-up to me. Am I missing something important?

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Naming Names: "Democrats" Who Voted For Keystone [View all] kpete Nov 2014 OP

Mostly recognizable to me as places where mineral extraction is important to the economy HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #1

My Senator. bravenak Nov 2014 #2

K and R (nt) bigwillq Nov 2014 #3

Would any of those states actually benefit from KXL, or are these Dems just kissing Koch ass? arcane1 Nov 2014 #4

Those states seem to be targets for KXL related jobs. alp227 Nov 2014 #11

Is anyone really surprised at that list? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #5

The one I don't understand is Kay Hagan MiniMe Nov 2014 #6

Scuttlebutt is that she will vie for Burr's seat in 2016. appal_jack Nov 2014 #8

exactly as I see it marions ghost Nov 2014 #22

VA and NC have both gotent oil company dollars and attentions in recent years. FSogol Nov 2014 #17

Some wishful thinking for ya... Tom Rinaldo Nov 2014 #19

The biggest bozo of the bunch is my Senator. earthside Nov 2014 #7

Me too. likesmountains 52 Nov 2014 #9

i could vomit fizzgig Nov 2014 #24

Does anyone have the patience to educate me? Ravenna44 Nov 2014 #10

It has none of those pros. It's Canada's oil to sell to whom they please, at whatever price. arcane1 Nov 2014 #12

Post removed Post removed Nov 2014 #13

No, it's not just about local environmental damage cali Nov 2014 #14

What are they going to do if they can't get a pipeline? Calista241 Nov 2014 #16

actually, rail transport is not more environmentaly damaging cali Nov 2014 #20

Why don't you educate us... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #15

Probably the same site they came from n/t arcane1 Nov 2014 #21

yep marions ghost Nov 2014 #23

The "silver lining" Tom Rinaldo Nov 2014 #18