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Why we DONT need the Keystone Pipeline
(Written by Sen. John Hoeven of North Dakota)
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The Keystone XL pipeline represents a big step toward true North American energy independence, reducing our reliance on Middle Eastern oil and increasing our access to energy from our own nation and our closest ally, Canada, along with some oil from Mexico -- to 75% of our daily consumption, compared with 70% now.
Really? A 'big step' changing the daily consumption by 5%? How about we get into solar, wind, and hydro technology? Promote electric cars in the inner city and areas immediately outside of them? No no, we Republicans cant do any of that; that would be be intelligent and wise and honestly, when was the last time we accused ANYONE in the GOP of placing the needs of the country ahead of themselves or the people they are trying to give kick-backs too?
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That decades-long goal for our country is finally within reach, but we need to stay focused on the big picture, and we need to act. This $7 billion, 1,700-mile, high-tech transcontinental pipeline is a big-time, private-sector job creator, and it will also hold down the gas prices for consumers and reduce our energy dependence on an unstable part of the world. Finally, it will do so with good environmental stewardship.
Its taken Republicans decades to figure out how to get a pipeline from Canada to Texas? I guess they are all morons! If the Republicans believe $7 Billion will create 'long term, permanent' jobs, than why ar they against the President's Jobs Bill that would spend $560 Billion? Or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was $878 Billion? They are even against restoring/repairing the nation's critical infrastructure that would cost between $120-180 Billion.
Republicans are to 'good enviromental stewardship' what Iranians are to 'developing nuclear energy to treat the very poor with cancer treatments' in their country. The only people they are fooling as the same morons that elected them to office.
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That's why I, along with 44 of my colleagues from across the nation, introduced new legislation to move the project toward approval and construction after President Barack Obama's rejection of the project last month.
And just who are these 44 individuals? We might assume that are in the US Senate and/or US House of Representatives. But this *IS* a Republican, which might also mean his 'colleagues' are in the oil industry. Funny, he doesnt bother to explain WHY President Obama rejected the project last month. Mr. Obama seems like quite a reasonable man to deal with on matters of national importance.
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That's key to my state, because providing pipeline capacity and gathering systems for that much North Dakota crude will take as many as 500 trucks a day off of roads in the oil patch. That's a win-win for producers, state revenues and most importantly, public safety on our Western highways.
I dont believe we have those trucks on computer automation just yet. So that would stand to reason that there would be at least 500 truck DRIVERS who would lose their jobs over this. Unlike the 1700 temporary jobs created by building this pipeline, that's 500 PERMANENT jobs being lost. Permanent jobs tend to last considerably longer than temporary ones. Not to mention additional jobs that are lost 'down stream' from those truckers loosing their jobs. Of course, this assumes a Republican gives us a factual number on trucker's jobs lost. It was another Republican that once said that Iraq had 'Stockpiles of Weapons of Mass Destruction'. After paying $4 trillion on borrowed money, we learned just how well Republicans can count...
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The Keystone XL project is good for North Dakota, but it is vital for the nation. Some 75% of the pipe for the Keystone XL pipeline will be made here in North America, 50% of it in Arkansas. Some 90% of all other construction materials will come from companies in the United States and Canada.
So only 25% of that $7 Billion will go to the other states besides Arkansas? How much of that money will go to Hawaii? Florida? The New England States? Why arent ALL 100% of construction materials being made in our nation only? So of that $7 Billion, a chunk of it will go to outside entities that dont employ US Workers? So that 1700 workers we have been hearing about, is even LESS, because some of them are not AMERICAN WORKERS! I though Republicans and their conservative lackeys were against Foreign Aid money to other countries?
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If the Keystone XL pipeline isn't built, Canadian oil will still be produced -- 700,000 barrels a day of it -- but instead of coming down to our refineries in the United States, instead of creating jobs for American workers, instead of reducing our dependence on a turbulent part of the world, that oil will be shipped to China.
Ah, the heart of issue at last! This wouldnt be a Republican publication if there wasnt a FEAR CARD being thrown down. Republicans use fear cards like children eat free candy on halloweeen night! That if us Americans do not bow into these Republican's demands, our nation will implode or be over run by Mexicans, or get nuked by ICBMs from Iran! Last I checked, the distance Canadian tankers would have to take to reach US Ports is significantly LESS than a port in China. That implies less overhead and other costs, which creates.....(drum roll).....MORE PROFIT! I would think conservatives that vote for these morons would understand this basic concept....
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Finally, it's important to point out that the Keystone XL pipeline is nothing new. Thousands of pipelines crisscross our nation, delivering refined products to fuel our cars, heat our homes and power our industries. In fact, the original Keystone pipeline, which became operational in 2010, runs from Alberta through my state of North Dakota. Contrary to claims by critics, the pipeline itself has never leaked. The leaks happened at fittings and seals at above-ground pumping stations, which were properly and promptly fixed.
If there are thousands of such pipelines crisscrossing the nation, why are we paying $7 Billion to place....just one more....across the nation? Wouldnt this fall under the heading of 'wasteful spending'? No, of course not, since this benefits Republicans. Anything that benefits Republicans is NEVER wasteful spending, right? Its like 'nation building' in other countries. Its wrong if a Democrat does it, but if a Republican does it, its 'ok'.
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I have worked toward approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, first as governor of North Dakota and now as a U.S. senator, because I believe it helps our nation on so many levels. It is just the kind of project that will grow our economy and create jobs in the right way -- through private-sector investment.
The Keystone XL pipeline will also help to wean us from our dependency on oil from volatile regions of the world and help us move toward a true energy independent future. It will make our nation safer and stronger for the American people.
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I wonder where he got his money for re-election all these years? And yes, this pipeline, like the 'many thousands of pipelines that crisscross our nation' will NOT lessen our dependency on foreign oil. Where is this oil that this pipeline would be created coming from? A FOREIGN NATION. Yes, its Canada. But under the typical defination of conservatives; "Any nation OUTSIDE of America is considered a foreign nation".
I think spending $7 Billion to build solar and wind farms, hydoelectric plants would be a much better investment in our country's future energy needs, than giving our money to another country while keeping our heads buried up our asses with the delusional thinking that 'we'll find that one mega deposit of oil in our country next year....'
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