Obama: Keystone XL pipeline not major jobs creator
Source: AP
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has told House Republicans he's still weighing a decision on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. At a closed-door gathering with the Republicans on Wednesday, Obama said jobs numbers and other benefits touted by supporters are probably exaggerated, but he did not rule out a decision to approve the pipeline, according to participants.
Nebraska Republican Rep. Lee Terry said Obama appeared "conflicted" on the pipeline, saying many of the promised jobs would be temporary, and that much of the oil would likely be exported. But Terry said Obama also indicated that dire environmental consequences predicted by pipeline opponents were exaggerated.
Terry, who supports the pipeline, said he wished Obama's comments were less negative, but he was still hopeful the project would be approved.
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,622 posts)To try and contain the inevitable spills.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)all I know is exactly 50 jobs would be created and that in the long wrong it would actually kill jobs. But as for the environmental impact. Don't know yet. The study that was released was released by XL. and they aren't going to be telling anything against themselves.
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)Exxon has no employees, just one contractor who flies a plane to look for leaks.
And ALL the oil will be exported. States are not allowed to tax exports, so no revenue for them, either.
And I shouldn't call it oil - it's not. It's ground-up pre-coal mixed with water to make it flow in the pipe.
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)It's basically crap oil. Very expensive to refine and even when it's refined its too dirty
riverbendviewgal
(4,252 posts)The pipeline is for the benefit of China and those who sell then dirty product.
DallasNE
(7,403 posts)Because tankers cannot navigate the Panama Canal. Instead it will be refined into diesel and shipped to Europe and South America.
EC
(12,287 posts)this whole project. The oil is exported, there are no real number of jobs (and I will never believe that a repub gives a good god damn if there were jobs or not). Is Canada going to be paying rent for the land the pipeline is on or what? I just fail to see any plus side for the U.S. from this period...it's just giving Canada a route to the gulf for THEIR OIL...once again repubs confuse who's oil it is, I'll bet. Just like the oil in Iraq is OURS.
They make their owners happy.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)which is environmentally riskier, if anything.
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)It's going to be on the water some, and I prefer that to more refineries in Texas. Let those Canadians refine it there and ship the finished product themselves - they're the ones making the big bucks.
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GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)I hope I am wrong, but I am not optimistic that this will be any different.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Buzz Clik
(38,437 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,204 posts)I do my best to support progressive causes.
Disconnect
(33 posts)As the Keystone Pipeline is carrying this tar sands oil to a Koch Reinery that is made to handle this heavy crude. Other refinerys in the midwest can mostly handle light crude so this oil is going to be worth $33 more a barrel when it gets to Texas where it will be refined and exported.
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,204 posts)Besides, it is a lot easier to copy and paste an article than it is to remember the keypad code to Funky Town.
truthisfreedom
(23,147 posts)Even though it's exactly the wrong thing to do for the environment, it will make the economy explode, and Obama will go down in history as the greatest president ever. Then we'll bake to death. No big whoop.
Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)Wouldn't that be extra special awesome?
PB
moondust
(19,984 posts)A region suffering from major drought would seem to be a bad place to put a pipeline that could potentially contaminate the already scarce water supply.
triguy46
(6,028 posts)1/2 mile from where I sit. When they put it in the ground, the construction crew had maybe 30 guys. I'm sure there were more running trucks and other logistics. But not a major job creator for sure. Even fewer when its in the ground. I worked for the old Great Lakes Pipeline Company back in 60s as a summer job. The full time crew at the KC maintenence section had 6 full timers keeping up 4 lines from Iola, KS to the Iowa line, about 200 miles. Not a big employer.