Keystone Pipeline...

For my own information, I'd like to hear a discussion on the
proposed Keystone Pipeline. If you're for it, why? If you're against it, why? IMHO I'm thinking it would bolster the US economy. And it would be a great way to get oil from Canada to the Gulf. What say you????

I read that about half the system is already built.

I don't know a lot about it, but my sense has not been to be against it. I know there are probably ecologists who have good reasons to be against it. And I hope someone explains those thoughts here.

But for me, I see it as a lot of skilled jobs during the construction period, and less of a chance we will be beholden to the Mideast for oil.

On the other hand, I have no idea if fracking is involved in the process, so I clearly don't really know enough to have an informed opinion.

See I've been thinking this would be great for the economy. So I don't understand the gov't hasn't said, great! Let's do it.

Hi Jabber,

Well your questions are good ones, Jabber, so I went in search of some answers. Here's one Q&A type article on Keystone published by the New York Times, called Keystone Pipeline Pros, Cons...

There are a series of questions there, plus links to several other related articles. It dates from November of last year, so I am not sure if the Senate vote it discusses has yet been held... Apparently there is no fracking, involved, but definitely several environment concerns. One which claims that a spill from this pipeline would be far worse, environmentally, than a spill into an ocean...

And, the Keystone folks have their own website explaining their POV about the pipeline.

One of the most recent articles there points out that the two largest newspapers in Nebraska have come out editorially in FAVOR of Keystone.

Which is interesting, because the articles from the NYT in November seemed to indicate that the state of Nebraska was the sticking point.

Who else has an opinion on Keystone and wants to share it here? You have the floor!

Anne, I read in what's trending that the Senate passed the Keystone Pipeline bill. I hope the President doesn't veto it.