The U.S. State Department said Friday it was extending the government comment period on the Keystone XL pipeline, likely postponing a final decision on the controversial project until after the Nov. 4 midterm elections.
[Psst! Remember that Trans Canada pipeline that's heading further East? It can connect with all sorts of North-South pipelines already built along the Eastern Seaboard. There's the export route! It's almost complete, too!]
Oh, the Left is against it, as well. As I said, don't sweat it. there are other routes. It's just that keystone is the most efficient. Where do people down there think that "energy self-sufficiency" comes from, anyway? fracking in Pennsylvania?
He probably has to consider many factors like ranchers grazing rights vs. development. I say just plow over these ranchers, it's federal land after all.
So, I am going to assume that this will be opposed by all the conservatives on the issue ? Or does this only work for freeloaders with armed militias?
Montana farmers, ranchers continue fight against Keystone XL pipeline
"I don't believe my land should be taken and my rights infringed for somebody else's gain," Garoutte says. "But, you know, they can outspend us a zillion to one. We are ranchers and farmers, we work for a living, we neither have time nor an excess of money."
Obama playing politics. He has to tread lightly or the democrats won't get any more donations from big oil or his railroad owning buddy.
Just a matter of time so Obumer can quit being stupid.
"As it stands, TransCanada has settled with landowners in five of six U.S. states through which the pipeline is supposed to pass, as well as with more than two-thirds of the affected landowners in Nebraska."
Right, so I think we can all agree that the best course of action here if the pipeline goes through, is for the ranchers to band together, form militias and stand up to the big bad government. That's the consensus right?
CORRECTION: to delay Keystone XL decision
Let's be clear about this, shall we?
Montana farmers, ranchers continue fight against Keystone XL pipeline
"I don't believe my land should be taken and my rights infringed for somebody else's gain," Garoutte says. "But, you know, they can outspend us a zillion to one. We are ranchers and farmers, we work for a living, we neither have time nor an excess of money."
http://tarsandssolutions.org/in-the-med ... l-pipeline
Keystone XL pipeline thrown into limbo by Nebraska court ruling
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Keyst ... story.html
Ranchers Tell Keystone: Not Under My Backyard
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/20 ... y-backyard
Texas rancher won't budge for Keystone pipeline
http://www.kbzk.com/news/texas-rancher- ... -pipeline/
Just a matter of time so Obumer can quit being stupid.
"As it stands, TransCanada has settled with landowners in five of six U.S. states through which the pipeline is supposed to pass, as well as with more than two-thirds of the affected landowners in Nebraska."