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5. It makes tar sands product harder to get

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 12:28 PM

Apr 2013

and more expensive.

And like I said, with an investment that big the pipeline might as well be a Chinese Wall between the US and a carbon tax.

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Is the Keystone XL Pipeline the "Stonewall" of the Climate Movement? [View all] unhappycamper Apr 2013 OP

It's not nearly that noble. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #1

"Elsewhere" cprise Apr 2013 #2

It makes tar sands product harder to get cprise Apr 2013 #5

You're saying it doesn't matter how easy it is cprise Apr 2013 #7

Gotta love DU hyperbole. It never fails. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #8

You seem to be arguing with someone else here, not me cprise Apr 2013 #9

LOL! Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #10

I dare you to point out where I made the assumption cprise Apr 2013 #11

China has a carbon tax like they have air pollution standards NickB79 Apr 2013 #4