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Obama administration likely to delay decision on Keystone pipeline (Article updated at link)
The Hill ^ | November 10, 2011 | Andrew Restuccia

Posted on 11/10/2011 10:29:32 AM PST by jazusamo

The Obama administration will announce Thursday that it is reevaluating the route of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, a move that will likely delay a final decision on the project, sources briefed by the administration said.

TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline would carry oil sands crude from Alberta to refineries in Texas. The pipeline has set off a firestorm in Washington, with critics raising environmental concerns and proponents arguing the project will boost the economy.

Reuters reported on the decision to reevaluate the pipeline route earlier Thursday.

The State Department and the Whte House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: enviros; jobs; keystonexl; obama; pipeline; unions
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To: thackney
Mumbo jumbo and you are not strangers, what is the cost of building a pipe line, not counting the number of people that will be forced at the end of a gun to sell property they do not want to sell. The tax write off would build a dozen refineries. Actually the refineries would be cheaper.
21 posted on 11/10/2011 11:30:28 AM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: org.whodat
what is the cost of building a pipe line, not counting the number of people that will be forced at the end of a gun to sell property they do not want to sell.

Again, you keep ignoring the need to build the pipelines to carry gasoline, diesel, jet fuel etc.

All you are proposing is more cost, more building, no savings.

Actually the refineries would be cheaper.

No way. I've been involved in building each. You simply have no clue and you keep ignoring half of the needs for what you propose.

22 posted on 11/10/2011 11:37:08 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney

The needs are in your mind for your personal gains, that is no concern of mine.


23 posted on 11/10/2011 11:40:20 AM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: org.whodat

Ignore the facts and attack the messenger.

The pipeline will deliver ~500,000 BPD additional feedstock for about $13 billion.

500,000 BPD new refinery would run between 12~21 billion dollars. It is far cheaper to expand existing refineries than build new ones.

http://www.downstreamtoday.com/projects/project.aspx?project_id=41&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

https://www.dmr.nd.gov/pipeline/assets/exec-summary-prf.pdf

Plus you have to build the new refined product pipelines, new power plant, and still have the issue of being away from the demand.


24 posted on 11/10/2011 11:53:34 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: org.whodat
The needs are in your mind for your personal gains

Living around Houston, I've worked on projects in North Dakota, Wyoming, California, East Coast, overseas and many inbetween. This isn't about me and the location would not limit me anyways.

25 posted on 11/10/2011 11:58:01 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: philman_36

It’s pure theater from the standpoint of Obama not wanting to make the final decision until after the election.

If he’s reelected I’m sure he’ll okay it, if not reelected he doesn’t have to worry.

Thanks for your post and link.


26 posted on 11/10/2011 11:58:28 AM PST by jazusamo (The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
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To: thackney
More personal opinion, do you have contract pending.
27 posted on 11/10/2011 11:59:14 AM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: thackney

Your posts and facts are appreciated, thackney.


28 posted on 11/10/2011 12:00:37 PM PST by jazusamo (The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
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To: org.whodat

Not personal opinion, I linked to the sources for those numbers.

I have lots of work pending, none of it related to this in any way.

When you lose on facts, you try for a personal attack.


29 posted on 11/10/2011 12:01:49 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
This is your job, it is how you make a living, the oil industry, you are not some third party individual. How is stating the facts an attack. Never mind, hiding what you do tells the story. Mostly what you do is advertise for the industry.
30 posted on 11/10/2011 12:08:37 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Perry and his fellow demorats.)
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To: org.whodat
And I've worked on refineries in the North as well.

Claiming I want this for personal gain is a personal attack.

Never mind, hiding what you do tells the story.

I have on my home page what I do for a living and always have. Who is hiding anything? You are the one that hasn't created an about page.

Mostly what you do is advertise for the industry.

Mostly what I do on Free Republic is correct the ignorance and lies that are posted by others.

31 posted on 11/10/2011 12:13:24 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: jazusamo
What a chicken sh*t SOB he is.

• This Pipeline Project will generate $585 million in state and local taxes along its route.
• Keystone XL will create 13,000 free enterprise jobs, with no government funds, and a total expenditure of $7 billion dollars into our economy.
• TransCanada has proven to be the safest pipeline builder and operator in today’s market.
• Allows us to purchase our oil from Canada, not Saudi Arabia, etc.
• Poses no real environmental risk to the Ogallala Aquifer

Complete no brainer.

32 posted on 11/10/2011 1:41:16 PM PST by americanophile ("this absurd theology of an immoral Bedouin, is a rotting corpse which poisons our lives" - Ataturk)
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To: americanophile

Amen. Good post!


33 posted on 11/10/2011 1:44:14 PM PST by jazusamo (The real minimum wage is zero: Thomas Sowell)
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