Liberal Senators Urge State Department to Toss Out Tar Sands Pipeline Review

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/10/15-1

Three liberal senators on Friday called on the State Department to conduct a new environmental analysis of a controversial proposed oil pipeline.

The lawmakers said they have “serious concern” that the current environmental analysis is biased because it was conducted by a contractor with financial ties to TransCanada Corp., the company seeking approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.



“We write to express our serious concern with recent reports that the Department of State allowed a contractor with a financia relationship with TransCanada, which seeks to build the Keystone XL pipeline, to conduct the Department’s environmental review mandated under federal law as part of its consideration of TransCanada’s proposed pipeline,” a letter from Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) says.

“Based on the apparent conflict of interest this presents, and the deficiencies of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) itself, we urge the Department to conduct a new and objective environmental review so the government and the public can fully and fairly evaluate the impacts associated with the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.”

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Oh, GOOD.

Maybe, just maybe, it's not too late to get this monstrosity stopped.

I have despaired of that...

Wish I could recommend this a million times; alas, my little vote will have to do.

Recommended!

[kristopher]

2. Bernie Sanders for King. K&R nt

[ellenfl]

3. k&r loves me some bernie. eom

[highplainsdem]

4. K&R