No surprises at Keystone XL hearing: Both sides stand their ground

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON — Congressional hearings sometimes feature surprising testimony and shocking revelations.

Wednesday's session on the Keystone XL pipeline was not one of those hearings. The discussion among both witnesses and committee members followed well-established lines.

» A Natural Resources Defense Council attorney spoke of the dangers presented by the tar-sands oil pipeline, citing a recent spill in Arkansas that fouled yards in a residential area.

» A TransCanada Inc. executive highlighted the safety features that would come with his company's Keystone XL pipeline and touted its role in North American energy independence.

FULL story at link.


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Nebraska Rep. Lee Terry (takes oil lobby $ and once asked a female lobbyist why she got him so drunk in public)

[al bupp]

1. Unfortunately, this issue pits democratic constituencies against each other...

And I'm afraid that as evidenced by Sen Levin, the unions will win this battle vs environmentalists for the hearts & minds of many democrats. Along w/ solid repub support it will be hard to stop this thing. Also like Levin, many dems will try to appear to assuage opponents by giving them a "fair hearing", but the conclusion will be foregone.