Utah is more than 60% Federal land. The Rocky Mountains (which kinda run through the state) are loaded with oil-rich shale. If Utah were allowed to drill and get the oil out of our state alone - the influx of jobs here, the wealth that would be generated, would benefit the entire country.
Obama said “no”; so that’s all that to it.
I would LOVE to see Utah pull the Eminent Domain clause against Obama, and TAKE the state back from Washington.
as we write this, Obama plots how to screw it up!
a federal judge has already put issues in pipelines future construction.
“By Jeanine Prezioso and Sabina Zawadzki | October 24, 2013
(Reuters) – A ruling by a federal judge to cut agreed tariffs on a major oil pipeline has drawn fire from the energy industry which says it could jeopardize billions of dollars of future investment.” http://sustainability.thomsonreuters.com/2013/10/24/oil-shippers-decry-judge-ruling-seaway-pipeline-tariffs/
More bumpery here. :o)