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From my link above in answer to your question: (do you not read the links,? I won't bother putting them up there if not.)I thought Obama has the final decision.
Yes it is. I think Obama wants to blame Kerry when he turns it down. (I will be shocked if he accepts it.)I usually read the links but I'm in a hurry today. I thought they already pushed the decision back once. Odd that they'd do it a second time.
Midterm elections.What could possibly be taking so long for them to make a decision? This article doesn't give me optimism:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/07/17/obamas-big-keystone-xl-scandal/
People are tired of paying high prices for fuel, and thus everything else because the cost of trucking goods is so high.What impact would the decision have on the elections? Honestly at this point I wouldn't be surprised if a decision was announced during the Labor Day weekend when people are away.
Lots of congress people are up for re-election. It affects them, and thus the balance of power in the House and Senate.The decision will be made by Obama and Kerry. I don't understand how this will play any role in the elections since neither will be up for elections soon. As usual, the media has done a very, very poor job explaining the harmful effects the pipeline may have. I'm not surprised about the polls.I haveread that polls show most Americans think farm animals should be treated well, and all polls regarding immigration show most Americans think we should have less immigrants. I hope the government doesn't use the polls as a reason for the pipeline considering they've ignored other polls.
I can't believe this thread is 7 years old.I read today that the company behind the pipeline is officially giving up.
To me that sounds like a very good thing. While oil will still be needed for a long time to come, the energy sector needs to urgently transition towards energy sources that don't destroy our climate and environment. More oil through this pipeline would presumably make oil cheaper, which would make it harder to make that transition.
.I read today that the company behind the pipeline is officially giving up.
To me that sounds like a very good thing. While oil will still be needed for a long time to come, the energy sector needs to urgently transition towards energy sources that don't destroy our climate and environment. More oil through this pipeline would presumably make oil cheaper, which would make it harder to make that transition.