Arkansas oil spill will come up at Keystone XL pipeline hearing

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

WASHINGTON — Legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is rolling through the House, even as opponents launch a fresh campaign against the project.

The 1,700-mile pipeline would transport more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day from western Canada to Texas refineries. It requires a presidential permit because it crosses an international border.

It has been under government review for more than four years and has become a political football.

Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., briefed reporters ahead of a subcommittee hearing today on his legislation that would take the pipeline's fate out of President Barack Obama's hands and simply deem it approved.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130410/NEWS/704109893/1707#arkansas-oil-spill-will-come-up-at-keystone-xl-pipeline-hearing

[Buzz Clik]

1. Omaha Steve, has not the GOP attempted to force this through Congress before?

Unsuccessfully?

[Omaha Steve]

3. Even I'm not sure on this

I know a lot more about the NE fight, the route change, etc.

[Buzz Clik]

4. Funny thing about this whole fight...

It started out to protect the Sand Hills, and now it a straight up opposition. The kind of shifting target makes a lot of people cynical about the entire effort.

As for the Congressional pressure, it was a bill intended to force Obama to vote yes or no -- in an election year, of course.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/01/11/402533/oil-dollars-members-of-congress-pushing-keystone-xl-decision/?mobile=nc

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thanks for the link, Omaha Steve...

I will be watching how this story develops with great interest.

[Owl]

5. What does Nebraska get out of the danged pipeline other than its trampling over their state?

The whole thing is a ridiculous disaster, horrible any way you look at it.

[LeftInTX]

6. If it requires the president, how are they going to override the president?

??????

I've got a headache. Maybe I'm reading this wrong.