I am posting this FYI. I disagree with every word here....GL August 9, 2013 2:53PM Keystone XL Pipeline: “No Material Impact” on U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions By Paul C. "Chip" Knappenberger President Obama has a ticklish situation on his hands with the Keystone XL pipeline—one long on symbolism but short on practical impacts. He took a few minutes out of his June 25th speech unveiling his Climate Action Plan to specifically address the pipeline issue: Now, I know there’s been, for example, a lot of controversy surrounding the proposal to build a pipeline, the Keystone pipeline, that would carry oil from Canadian tar sands down to refineries in the Gulf. And the State Department is going through the final stages of evaluating the proposal. That’s how it’s always been done. But I do want to be clear: Allowing the Keystone pipeline to be built requires a finding that doing so would be in our nation’s interest. And our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution. The net effects of the pipeline’s impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward. It’s relevant.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:19:48 +0000
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