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Demsrule86

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14. We don't need it. There was never any benefit for us...even without electric cars...that
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 02:50 PM
Jan 2021

oil was always going to exported overseas... very few American jobs also...but we take all the environmental risks. For Shame Canada. you could never get Canadienne's to agree to something like this. Also, please note the path of the pipeline was changed to benefit White people and harm Native Americans.

I thought the pipeline was canceled Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #1
It's dead. The Canadians are expanding the Trans Mountain Pipeline to the ports in BC. Klaralven Jan 2021 #3
Thank you Fullduplexxx Jan 2021 #4
Good. It benefits Canada (not really corrupt if you ask me) somewhat but us not at all. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #17
Petroleum products go far beyond motor oil and gasoline. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2021 #2
We've run out of oil? SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #25
That dirty crude isn't even for US consumption. It was going to be schlepped down to Houston and Liberal In Texas Jan 2021 #5
THIS! 2naSalit Jan 2021 #6
Ok, this sounds practical. SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #10
Consumers do not like electric vehicles. former9thward Jan 2021 #7
Well, yeah, old guys who still buy Buicks don't Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #8
When they find out their i-phones and laptops and ear buds are made of oil products former9thward Jan 2021 #9
I was arguing with your assertion that people don't want electric vehicles. Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #13
I don't know if you are listening to them. former9thward Jan 2021 #19
I wouldn't discount what they desire. I agree with them, but probably not on the time line. nt Progressive Jones Jan 2021 #20
chernobyl is a monument to the "cleanest and safest energy of all..." nt msongs Jan 2021 #23
So you go by Russian standards? former9thward Jan 2021 #24
In WWII products that used oil were made from other substances...the same will happen here. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #16
Well when you invent that you will be a billionaire former9thward Jan 2021 #21
Consumers do like electric cars. SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #11
My wife and I haven't bought gas in 4 years Ron Green Jan 2021 #12
Actually untrue...a family member works in an industry that will produce electric vehicles... Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #15
Not True. Tesla out sold the other 3 luxury brands last year scrabblequeen40 Jan 2021 #18
We don't need it. There was never any benefit for us...even without electric cars...that Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #14
We really don't need expensive poor quality tar-sands crude Dem2 Jan 2021 #22
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