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Canada-US Pipeline Decision Delay

Posted November 11, 2011 9:24 AM

From BBC News - Science & Environment:

The US is to reassess the route of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, delaying a decision until after 2012's election, the state department says.

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11/11/2011 11:01 AM

Sure why not pass the buck. They may not wont be in office then anyway.

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11/11/2011 11:29 AM

Once again Obama is essentially voting 'present' (as he did so often as a senator) rather than actually making a decision. In this case, for something crucially important to our energy needs and our economy. And the US will continue to require oil from areas of conflict, repression and death rather than using 'ethical oil' from Canada and the US.

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11/11/2011 12:32 PM

To the protesters in the photo, "get a f***ing life".

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11/12/2011 11:02 AM

Zzzzzzz ... :-S Heeeere we go again.

You know, in the US, the federal Congress, $$$ interests, and local voters, can be trusted for only one thing: voting selfishly and generally messing things up. Just about the only way to get a major issue pushed through vigorously is to get a virile President to put his weight behind it; and so far, BO hasn't managed to be one.

Damn shame that the World (especially Canadians like Yours Truly, and even more Americans) suffer directly from US political nonsense all the time. Ooooh, but for the times of Reagan and (to a lesser degree) Bush I ... now, THEY were men.

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11/12/2011 3:16 PM

Unfortunately, you (and I) are in the minority.

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