Posted on 02/07/2014 1:11:17 PM PST by ThethoughtsofGreg
On January 31, the State Department released its final Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XS pipeline, concluding once again that its construction would have a net neutral effect on carbon emissions.
The study also confirms that the pipeline itself would have little to no impact on Canadian oil sands extraction rates or on global oil consumption. Canada will continue to develop the oil sands and consumers will continue to buy oil for the foreseeable future with or without the Keystone XL.
The relevant questions surrounding the pipeline’s construction are who will benefit from the development and transit of this resource and how will it make its way from Canada to the world market?
The Keystone XL is a job creator. The number of jobs that will accrue from the project ranges from a low of 2,000 (Cornell University Global Labor Institute) to the recent State Department’s report which projects 42,100, but even the most modest estimates concede that some direct and indirect jobs will be created. The construction of just the southern leg of Keystone XL has already created 4,844 direct jobs, not even accounting for indirect jobs. However, the majority of the jobs are only temporary—as is the nature of construction. The State Department noted that once the project is finished, it would support 50 jobs: 35 permanent positions and 15 temporary contractors.
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No
Would it help America? Yes. That’s why the Obamanation will say no. Or his inaction will say the same as no.
When pigs fly!
State Dept? — seems odd — now the EPA will step in I’m sure — must be a “flying mouse” somewhere around there that will perish.
If it is of any benefit to America, no.
No. Not while Warren Buffet owns a railroad.
He’ll approve it two weeks from the mid terms.
It won’t make any difference.
Ted Baxter axed him that Super Bowl Sunday.
Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh, Uh....
He will neither approve it nor disapprove it. He will find some other agency that must make a draw out “study” that will take years to complete.
Spotted wing snot fly or narrow leaf sh*tweed.
Hell no! America is lost to commuism.
Never.
great. took ‘em 6 years to get where it was when the Bush admin turned it over to ‘em.
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