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Dept. of Energy: Keystone XL would have 'minimal' environmental impact

GasBuddy Blog -- Last week the State Department issued a long-awaited environmental review of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline that concludes it would have a 'minimal' impact on the environment, increasing the chances that the project might be approved.

According to the L.A. Times, the State Dept. articulated that its supplemental environmental impact statement is only a draft and does not offer recommendations for action on the $7-billion project, which would bring petroleum from the oil sands of Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas.

Nonetheless, the review says “the analyses of potential impacts associated with construction and normal operation of the proposed project suggest that there would be no significant...

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Submitted Mar 06, 2013 By: PD

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traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,252 Points:538,100 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 7:54:51 PM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse Let's see what crafty tax-evader Warren Buffet does. He owns (through Berkshire Hathaway) Burlington Northern which hauls lots of the stuff down. No Keystone=more rail business
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,385 Points:1,897,035 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 11:22:37 AM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse That what they say today, but what will they say tomorrow
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,387 Points:1,667,735 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 11:03:57 AM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse State Department??? How about the hostile Department of Interior?
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:19,865 Points:4,045,020 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 11:02:18 AM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse OK
WilW Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,228 Points:2,673,855 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:57:44 AM Ignore WilW Report Abuse Old news..but still GOOD FOR POINTS!
MitchelSdReview All-Star Author South Dakota Posts:951 Points:202,595 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:55:45 AM Ignore MitchelSdReview Report Abuse I am so glad this is not going to happen. We do not need cheaper oil to help the economy grow. The US does not 10,000 more jobs ASAP. Jobs that are well paying and can easily support a family.
radiorumor Champion Author Texas Posts:2,822 Points:755,810 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:52:41 AM Ignore radiorumor Report Abuse This is going to happen and it doesn't matter what you think about it.
driveonby1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,507 Points:256,665 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:51:52 AM Ignore driveonby1 Report Abuse ditto
Gramps001 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,863 Points:1,366,435 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:51:27 AM Ignore Gramps001 Report Abuse DITTO
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,765 Points:579,135 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:49:42 AM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse King Obama will not let the facts get in his way.
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,057 Points:812,865 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:47:45 AM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Build the damN thing already.
MarAzul Champion Author London Posts:3,786 Points:681,435 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:46:49 AM Ignore MarAzul Report Abuse Ok.
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,500 Points:1,640,220 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:46:45 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse the construction will have minimal impact, that i can see, but what about when it springs a leak? after all they have all that inferior indian made pipe to build it with.
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,756 Points:448,300 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:46:34 AM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse The only thing in the way is obumer, and the only problem with that is that he can't handle the truth. Nothing matters to him. It is all about agenda.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,238 Points:1,209,195 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:45:17 AM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Just make sure to purchase the safety insurance package.
tdeaton1 Veteran Author California Posts:391 Points:89,310 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:42:40 AM Ignore tdeaton1 Report Abuse So you say......until
TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,404 Points:128,230 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:39:42 AM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse Use rail lines to help them out.
Black Wagon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,318 Points:1,803,815 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:37:58 AM Ignore Black Wagon Report Abuse Who believes anything a government agency says?
GasSpy007 Champion Author New York City Posts:1,827 Points:489,300 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:37:39 AM Ignore GasSpy007 Report Abuse yaahaa ...
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,181 Points:1,932,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:37:34 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse I need to educate myself more on this. Opinions span the spectrum.
73amx Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,183 Points:461,715 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:37:25 AM Ignore 73amx Report Abuse minimal?
GManCo Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:5,006 Points:953,540 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:37:05 AM Ignore GManCo Report Abuse Old but Good news.
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,222 Points:1,243,395 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:36:08 AM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse Old news. Let Canada refine their dirty crude and supply the northern country, instead of destroying our farmland.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,757 Points:1,120,840 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:36:04 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse Interesting.
Chitowner Champion Author Omaha Posts:4,269 Points:1,132,860 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:36:02 AM Ignore Chitowner Report Abuse that pipe line goes to Texas it will be at brent oil world prices and all ship to China. China owes big % of Canada oil field boys and girls
danlanman Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,342 Points:724,410 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:35:49 AM Ignore danlanman Report Abuse ok
balljars Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,113 Points:1,610,595 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:34:05 AM Ignore balljars Report Abuse Obama is busy now looking for a new excuse to deny the pipeline.
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,218 Points:627,870 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:32:34 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Time to build it, no more weak excuses, quit stalling.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:31:51 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse Now politics and 1not in my yard`arguements take over!
CatMan623 Champion Author Houston Posts:16,383 Points:2,345,970 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:30:22 AM Ignore CatMan623 Report Abuse Let's get it built.
defuzer Sophomore Author Virginia Posts:174 Points:119,750 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:29:19 AM Ignore defuzer Report Abuse BS!
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,889 Points:3,128,005 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:28:51 AM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse I told you so, build that pipe line already!!!!!!!!!
Robert44 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,584 Points:1,221,870 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:28:33 AM Ignore Robert44 Report Abuse I don't have any hope left and only change in my pocket that the regime will built it.
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:7,999 Points:2,094,620 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:27:17 AM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse Time to build this pipeline and give up all this yap.
RangerBob58 Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,127 Points:664,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:22:09 AM Ignore RangerBob58 Report Abuse I'll believe it when it is done
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:7,730 Points:2,113,260 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:21:17 AM Ignore pecos Report Abuse Build it. Get r done.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,055 Points:1,359,610 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:18:23 AM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I doubt it.
splitrman Champion Author Victoria Posts:1,325 Points:318,265 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:18:06 AM Ignore splitrman Report Abuse It will have minimum impact until the first spill in an area that they can't readily access with men and equipment.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,908 Points:1,776,970 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:16:18 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Compared to existing, "leaky" pipelines? And how about reports about shoddy pipes already? With no outside inspections? We should just "trust" them?
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,212 Points:792,160 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:15:36 AM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse I'm tired of hearing about it too.
cisson All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:516 Points:383,610 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:13:15 AM Ignore cisson Report Abuse I am so sick of hearing about that pipeline.
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,825 Points:2,058,525 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:13:05 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse Approve it!
nsdp Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,117 Points:47,315 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:12:29 AM Ignore nsdp Report Abuse The environmental impact is sort of irrelevant when the biggest refiner on the gulf coast bails out on Keystone. Valero is buying rail cars to get the oil where it needs it not where Keystone will deliver.
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,420 Points:3,203,895 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:12:17 AM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse Yet another Keystone XL pipeline article! This must be at least 75 Keystone articles and nothing has happened yet! Yawn!!!
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,363 Points:1,542,680 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:11:13 AM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Even Ray Charles knows this truth...
montytexas Champion Author Houston Posts:2,904 Points:1,412,265 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:10:58 AM Ignore montytexas Report Abuse Let us see what the President will do ....
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Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,476 Points:1,607,800 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:09:02 AM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse YES, Build it Yesterday
Red7002011 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,342 Points:670,670 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:07:50 AM Ignore Red7002011 Report Abuse Lie, lie, lie, lie........................
mrselfdestruct Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,006 Points:168,760 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:06:35 AM Ignore mrselfdestruct Report Abuse Minimal if all goes well...