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Honeycombe8

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7. Not sure. It's a tough decision. Unions are for it; environmentalists against it.

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 09:50 PM

Dec 2011

The environment is one of my main issues. I care deeply about it. But even I would have to give that decision a lot of thought and see some deep environmental impact studies that I could trust. That's because the country is really in serious economic trouble, and the pipeline would help a lot of workers and the economy generally. Every decision is weighing the importance and impact of one thing against another.

As an environmentalist, I don't know if I'd be that upset if he approved the pipeline. That is, I think I would understand the decision. Although, I probably would come down against it, unless an environmental impact report said the impact wouldn't be THAT great (which I doubt).

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Please tell me what Obama is going to do with the pipeline part of the bill. [View all] rgbecker Dec 2011 OP

I heard (!) that the State Department said it cannot do the appropriate impact statement in time. immoderate Dec 2011 #1

Per the WH Comm Director, it "virtually guarantees the pipeline will not be approved." TheWraith Dec 2011 #4

democrats said it will more than likely kill the bill spanone Dec 2011 #2

As far as I know, he hasn't stated his position either for or against, so anyone's prediction gateley Dec 2011 #3

I beleive State Dept (?), which has to approve the deal... reACTIONary Dec 2011 #5

The pipeline will go through (eventually if not sooner), NorthCarolina Dec 2011 #6

Not sure. It's a tough decision. Unions are for it; environmentalists against it. Honeycombe8 Dec 2011 #7

Thanks for the help. rgbecker Dec 2011 #8

He's going to say that "if the answer needs to be given right now, the answer is no" customerserviceguy Dec 2011 #9

The repubs are going to spin this pipeline as "oil for America" despite the reality of it arcane1 Dec 2011 #10

then they can build a refinery in freaking Montana and not pipe it all the way to the Gulf Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #11