XL Pipeline's Unequal Treatment

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A good article covering XL Pipe line




By Lisa Song — InsideClimate News

Lisa Song/InsideClimate News Keystone XL would cross this field on Zona Vig's ranch in Meade County, South Dakota.

If the Keystone XL oil pipeline were approved today, residents in the six states along its route would not receive equal treatment from TransCanada, the company that wants to build the project.

The differences are particularly striking when it comes to tax revenue and environmental protection. States with stronger regulations have won protections for their citizens, while other states sometimes focused more on meeting TransCanada's needs.
http://www.dailyyonder.com/xl-pipelines-unequal-treatment/2012/01/05/3670

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1. The southern states sell out to the corporations so easily

When it comes to route changes and protection for landowners, residents of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas have fared the worst, because their states haven't created any regulations to safeguard their interests.

Texas is one of the worst. Corporate interest above citizens every freaking time!!