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bigbrother05

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34. President Obama wouldn't approve it until the studies were completed

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:40 PM

Sep 2012

The Republicans pushed him to make a decision before all the technical and environmental studies were complete. When they forced an early deadline, PBO did not approve it because it was not adequately cleared.

He was never against it, just was unwilling to be strong armed into buying a pig in a poke to appease the oil lobby and their Congressmen.

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Why didn't Obama support the keystone pipeline? [View all] flyguyjake Sep 2012 OP

Maybe he is just a smart man? Autumn Sep 2012 #1

In this case, Obama does care about the environment. RC Sep 2012 #52

More oil for export is good for us? NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #2

Bloom Box... flyguyjake Sep 2012 #8

Well, if T Boone thinks it's a good idea Robb Sep 2012 #12

T Boone will make a KILLING! Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #27

Wrong. Gas is a finite resource, a fossil fuel. NYC_SKP Sep 2012 #37

Until our government makes a strong commitment former-republican Sep 2012 #10

That pipeline was to move oil to the gulf to ship overseas from Canada. n/t Bonhomme Richard Sep 2012 #3

So would it have created jobs in the US? flyguyjake Sep 2012 #5

It's already our largest export. former-republican Sep 2012 #22

Ok I get environmental concerns... flyguyjake Sep 2012 #4

The oil from the Keystone Pipeline is going to be sold overseas Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #11

The pipeline proposal was Republican BS Shankapotomus Sep 2012 #21

So because the oil companies have shown how much they can't be trusted jsmirman Sep 2012 #23

few jobs and exported oil. that gives. spanone Sep 2012 #6

Pipelines produce oil? Strelnikov_ Sep 2012 #7

They just need to move the portion in Nebraska so that it's not over the Sandhills tammywammy Sep 2012 #9

Well for one thing , it's not our oil former-republican Sep 2012 #13

Not overseas... flyguyjake Sep 2012 #14

It seems to be a misconception among many here that Obama doesn't support it tammywammy Sep 2012 #16

I am going to go out on a limb here and say you don't worked in the oilfields. Arctic Dave Sep 2012 #15

It needs to be re-routed jberryhill Sep 2012 #17

This isn't over yet. I've already made the prediction that if it's close or PBO's behind... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #18

Because he has a soul and doesn't absolutely hate the earth jsmirman Sep 2012 #19

Because ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #20

President Obama wouldn't approve it until the studies were completed bigbrother05 Sep 2012 #34

Oil would be leaving us shores nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #24

The fact that it's leaving doesn't matter much when what's exported isn't US-produced anyway Spider Jerusalem Sep 2012 #29

Since 1973 when the us reached national peak oil nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #55

Since 1970 Spider Jerusalem Sep 2012 #58

No, it wouldn't Spider Jerusalem Sep 2012 #25

You answered your own question. "More oil on our Soil!" Think spill! Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #26

Right now Canadian Oil goes to US refineries. The pipeline would let us export it. NutmegYankee Sep 2012 #28

ok so we need oil... flyguyjake Sep 2012 #30

The pipeline would go over water aquifiers Nancy Waterman Sep 2012 #36

Oil & gas production is higher than under Bush bigbrother05 Sep 2012 #39

Thinking you missed the speeches. Actually, under Obama we have MORE US oil production progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #53

I know we're not allowed; but this is a trolling question. vaberella Sep 2012 #31

Whats trolling? flyguyjake Sep 2012 #33

One method of trolling is asking questions designed to produce dissent Major Nikon Sep 2012 #40

so much for casual conversation flyguyjake Sep 2012 #43

If you manage to stay around long enough, you'll know why Major Nikon Sep 2012 #46

ok so I've learned what trolling is... flyguyjake Sep 2012 #48

That's why I'm trying to explain this to you Major Nikon Sep 2012 #51

Use the tools here. vaberella Sep 2012 #59

Why don't you ask the Republican governor who begged Obama to hold off on zbdent Sep 2012 #32

Never used the word "Killing" flyguyjake Sep 2012 #38

Here's an amusing video where TransCanada weasels around... joshcryer Sep 2012 #35

thank you for that video flyguyjake Sep 2012 #42

Perhaps you are not familiar with the Ogallala Aquifer. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #41

What gives? Your entire OP is a lie. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #44

OMG seriously flyguyjake Sep 2012 #45

Seriously, thanks for asking. LiberalAndProud Sep 2012 #47

There is a stupendous amount of information out there available at the click of a mouse. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #49

He wouldn't push it through without environmental, engineering and safety reviews bhikkhu Sep 2012 #50

Obama didn't support the pipeline because America took all the liability of a spill.... DrewFlorida Sep 2012 #54

Well, there IS the pesky little problem of the EC Sep 2012 #56

This is the reason of my thread former-republican Sep 2012 #57