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Environment & Energy

MrMickeysMom

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3. Correct...

Reply to aquart (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 09:18 PM

Feb 2015

I am not impolite when it comes to telling them this, too.

But, I guess what I need is a proper analysis of environmental impact, based on accidents, eminent domain issues. More importantly, I need to show actual jobs associated with this pipeline.

Nothing tells me thus far that the benefit/risk is big, so now I must hunt the numbers down for this bought and paid for Perry Como of the Senate. IOW, I have to do his staff's work.

Jeebus...

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How do you DEAL with US Senators who vote for the XL based on this reasoning? [View all] MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 OP

yikes! marym625 Feb 2015 #1

It would be impolite to call them idiots. aquart Feb 2015 #2

Correct... MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #3

What Casey (my Senator) is saying, along with most other pols, is that enough Feb 2015 #4

Out of the two senators, I think Toomey is more outright with that attitude... MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #5

Try these for starters ... Nihil Feb 2015 #6

Thank you for gathering this, Nihil! MrMickeysMom Feb 2015 #7