Thursday, March 08, 2012

KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE ? TOO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ?


GAS WAS $365 A GALLON TODAY in MARTIN TENNESSEE


The Senate narrowly rejected a GOP-sponsored measure that would have bypassed the Obama administration's objections to the Keystone XL pipeline and allowed construction on the controversial project to begin.
Fifty-six senators voted in favor of the amendment -- four short of the 60 required for approval. The proposed 1,700-mile long pipeline expansion, intended to carry crude oil from Canada's oil sands to the U.S. Gulf Coast, has become a political lightning rod. Supporters, including the oil industry, say it's a vital job creator that will lessen the country's dependence on oil imported from volatile regions. Opponents say the pipeline may leak, and that it will lock the United States into a particularly dirty form of crude that might ultimately end up being exported anyway. President Barack Obama rejected a bid in January to expedite the pipeline, arguing that a decision deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct necessary reviews. Administration officials have said the president may still eventually give the project a green light, though critics accuse him of trying to delay a final decision until after the November election.
Obama personally lobbied wavering Democrats to block passage of the amendment.

Editorial : Hey, I want lower gas price`s more than most. My problem is all those unanswered questions about the pipeline. Read prior blogs for my questions ?...just type in Keystone Pipeline XL in search engine at top of page.


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