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Nancy Waterman

(6,407 posts)
36. The pipeline would go over water aquifiers
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:41 PM
Sep 2012

that could be easily poisoned by a spill. The aquifiers serve millions in several states. The pipeline needs to be moved to
a less sensitive area. That is the issue.

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
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