RE: The headline assumes the argument of “pipeline safety” is really about that.
That’s been ONE MAJOR reason for the Keystone XL delay... Leaks and Spills ( as if transporting them by rail or ship isn’t going to be a bigger risk ).
You guys are missing the real issue with “pipeline safety” - rent seeking by political contributors. Obama’s BFF is Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway. Guess who owns a ton of railroads that move a lot of oil, that new pipelines would compete with? I think we can all put 2 and 2 together on this.