Obama Admin. Rejects Keystone Pipeline; TransCanada Can Reapply After Finding Alternate Route; Updated
**Written by Doug Powers
Hot off the wire from the Washington Post:
The Obama administration will announce this afternoon it is rejecting a Canadian firm’s application for a permit to build and operate a massive oil pipeline across the U.S.-Canada border, according to sources who have been briefed on the matter.
However the administration will allow TransCanada to reapply after it develops an alternate route through the sensitive habitat of Nebraska’s Sandhills. Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns will make the announcement, which comes in response to a congressionally-mandated deadline of Feb. 21 for action on the proposed Keystone pipeline.
In other words, the Obama State Department is allowing TransCanada to reapply after they find a route for the pipeline that avoids the delicate habitat where the endangered 2012 election lives.
Oh well, extending unemployment will create more jobs anyway according to the White House.
At this point, the “alternate route” for the Keystone project’s oil appears to lead to China.
Update: In a report released just yesterday, Obama’s own jobs council recommended increasing US energy independence in various ways, including pipelines:
President Obama’s jobs council called Tuesday for an “all-in approach” to energy policy that includes expanded oil-and-gas drilling as well as expediting energy projects like pipelines.
“[W]e should allow more access to oil, natural gas and coal opportunities on federal lands,” states the year-end report released Tuesday by the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.
The report does not specifically mention the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but it endorses moving forward quickly with projects that “deliver electricity and fuel,” including pipelines.
Update II: Obama’s statement is here. This part was interesting:
This announcement is not a judgment on the merits of the pipeline, but the arbitrary nature of a deadline that prevented the State Department from gathering the information necessary to approve the project and protect the American people. I’m disappointed that Republicans in Congress forced this decision, but it does not change my Administration’s commitment to American-made energy that creates jobs and reduces our dependence on oil.
A commitment to reducing our dependence on oil. Not foreign oil, but oil. That certainly sounds like a judgment on the merits of the pipeline.
**Written by Doug Powers
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Oh,I see, it’s the GOP’s fault the pipeline was turned down, because they demanded an answer in a reasonable time frame. Which isn’t even until next month, as it turns out, more than 30 days from now.
Translation: We will ram through whatever we want to WHEN WE WANT TO and we will delay and offer up stupid excuses when we DO NOT WANT TO.
All of the GOP candidates could sing falsetto in the Vienna boys choir.
Not a pair amongst them!
Thanks RedDog!!
Don’t know what happened with your computer. Having more curiosity than brains, I immediately went back and checked out the site. No viruses, no problems getting in or staying there. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of the claims, but given what is known with absolute certainty about Obama, one could give a lot of credence to them. The scary part is that even if it were widely publicized, it wouldn’t make any difference to the American left.
Isn’t Urkel’s “logic” like that of a wife-beater? “You made me so mad that I had to hit you. This is all YOUR fault.”
Someone out there does not like the Scrapper!! Maybe it’s the skillet. I might turn it in for a gun.
The XL pipeline is dead. Maybe now the Paulbots will wake up and decide that the COUNTRY is bigger than them.
And to make sure there’s no doubt:
I HATE YOU, BARRY!
Thought it a very interesting read to say the least. It’s also possible that P’BO was just one among many scattered throughout the system and from numerous points of origin.
Had a number of relatives that worked at NSA ( in the PAST ) and carpet bombing w/ sheer numbers is a common practice. JFTR, we do it too…
I grew up in Nebraska. Any “Nebraska opposition” to the pipeline by the folks there did not seem that likely.
Since I moved away from there, the Mr. Ted Turner seems to have purchased almost all the western half of the state.
Perhaps the “Nebraska opposition” to the pipeline in the “news” stories is that same Mr. Ted Turner.
SIOP, too.
OK people, I am going to be really really nasty. Take a look at dear hill on the link article about the pipeline. OMG, what has happened to this gal? What statement is she trying to make with that hairdo? I will say, as a gal, I feel I can make a judgement on the good, bad, and ugly!
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71624.html
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What the H is that on her head??? She is not improving with age. As with most liberals, the ugly inside manifests itself in their looks.
That’s not Hillary.
It’s Juliet Mills.
That’s not Hillary.
It’s, It’s — The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms or
“One of the Shrieking Eels”
Oblowme to Canada: Take off, eh. You hosers.
Similar to policy toward Poland, the Czech Republic, Israel, Britain…
Smart power.
God help us.
*Being originally from Canada and knowing of Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party, they will not wait long before laying pipe to Vancouver and selling their crude to the Chicoms; They are capitalists, through and through, and are pro-growth, unlike our enemy in the White House.
Seems to rule out the sun and wind.
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This is off topic, but I’m about done with Fox News. One question, who thinks coverage on this cruise ship is still newsworthy? Apparently Shepard Smith does. We’ll be hearing about this for another month. I’m about as interested in it as I was when he was giving day by day reports on Brittney Spears. My father has already given up on watching Fox, we’re not far behind.
Shep Smith is BFF with Odumbo–watch at your own risk–I can’t stand that smirking POS. HappyScrapper has dissed Shep on another thread about his love fest with race baiter Juan Williams.
Why don’t they use that “imminent domain” thing that they like to use against citizens so often to carve a little off of Nebraska?
HATE is a strong word, are you sure?
At any rate, I agree with you on everything else.
The simple matter is that these collegiate Paulbots might look bad or dumb to their lefty peers if they veer from him.
Did you see Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s response to Barry?
This Canadian government means business, and they’ll take it to China if they have to.
Errah, If the Canadians would just tanker the oil to Mexico and build the pipeline north this administration would probably help them build it and agree to pay for it.
Errah, when Al Gwhore’s Gulfstream 5 falls from the sky they will regret this decision.
“arbitrary nature of the deadline”?? they have been studing it for three f#####g years. he is an _________…
Likening a jihadi terrorist to a Chinese dissident will have that effect on an audience for some strange reason.
In the end this keeps energy prices high. Food and energy costs are through the roof. They are necessities. When necessities go up in price those who suffer the most are those least able to pay for it; the poor.
If the poor can’t pay, they are subsidized with your tax dollars. The high cost of energy goes beyond what you directly pay for them and the poor suffer.
But no one, no one calls Obama out on this. His beliefs are those of an out of touch rich guy.
Gave up on Fox news long ago.
They have lost it.
O’Reilly is a smug, smirking, interruping piece of crap.
Shep Smith’s show is so full of b.s., hooks, unverifiable garbage and untruths and is not watchable.
Only thing worth watching anymore is Brett Baier, and maybe Greta.
That’s it.
Straight_Talk_Luigi:
Yes, I HATE the guy!!
Is the country better off than 4 years ago?
Is the deficit bigger or smaller?
Is the debt bigger or smaller?
Is the number of unemployed bigger or smaller?
Are we more or less respected around the world?
Is gas cheaper or more expensive? Food? Clothing? Medical care?
By any objective measure, the country is worse off. He was supposed to make things better. He hasn’t, ON PURPOSE.
So let me repeat myself:
I HATE YOU, BARRY!!!
Well, better buy some cast iron shorts because Obama is going to be re-elected since the Republicans are all screwed-up again with McCain RINOs. The Republicans don’t want to win anyway. They’re too dumb to lead.
Way to go B.O.
I’m going to have to update my poster to add the Keystone pipeline to it…
Green is as Stupid Does
FIFY
BTW
How many years has the State Department being studying this pipeline?
But hey, core inflation hasn’t gone up at all. See, inflation hasn’t gone up and unemployment is coming down. See, Barry fixed the Bush recession.
You know to sing a different tune from some one here. Am I the only one who thinks a huge pipeline crossing the US is a BAD idead?
Look at all the materials that would be needed, security arrangements, never mind silly things like “Tornado’s” “Earthquakes” “Terrorists” “Sabotage” “time” or “Not in a frozen hell hole that is name alaska”
If the oil being moved to texas is so pricey (Which from what I hear it is do to knee jerk on wallstreet, and not enough refineries. In place of building a fragail pipe, scaring the face of our country and litterally providing a split from east to west, why don’t we….and forgive me for radical thought here….bare with me…
But build new refineries in Alaska? Or at least Washington or Montana State? Less security risk, less materials, doesn’t screw up anything, draws down oil costs, and dependance overseas (though we need to find alternative means such as “scary” atomic energy as well we are using the same tech as really 300 years ago in the form of combustion, which shows a technolgocial dead end.) provides more jobs in the long and short run. And minus the greenies, should make everyone happy.
A pipeline, is expensive, nees maitance, and while the building provides a boon in the short run, the crews to maintane it are small, and count on machines more in the modern Era. To reverse that, or provide any meaning for those who say the pipeline will provide billions, sure. Into the pockets of a select few. But in terms of jobs, and the working man. No. Not unless we have a total societal change.
Which puts us back where we are which is typical of America’s short term political…and even general thinking.
That is your opinion. I disagree about Greta, but agree about Brett. Now, how about Meghan Kelly? Neil Cavuto? And, The Five is really a good, entertaining show! Fox still has things going for it. And what is the alternative on TV News? Nothing. They are still the best we have to get the news out in a more balanced, less biased way. Don’t give up on them entirely.
I agree…drill, drill, drill. Not going to happen unless we get the communists out of DC!!
We have to really start paying attention to the Congressional races, folks!! There was a democrat stratagist on F&F this a.m. who said they fully intend to take back the House this election. He then proceeded to talk about some of their candidates, and believe me, they sounded GOOD. I’m talking about Hero Vets, successful business people, etc. The dems know what will work and they have some winners. We have a real fight on our hands. What is the consequence of losing the House (besides losing the House, that is)?? You got it…Pelosi as Speaker again, maybe. Four more years of Obama, plus Reid and Pelosi again in charge of Congress. We will be finished as a nation. We know that is what they want, although I can’t understand why Reid or Pelosi would actually want this country to be destroyed. The fact is, they do.
One more thing…Obama wants us to get off oil. Is he really thinking about all the products that oil is part of? Someone needs to bring some reality to that stupid moron. Oil runs the world. It also runs AF One. Although I would love to see them try to fly AF One on solar power, it unfortunately wouldn’t get off the ground.
To#112
I think she kept her hairnets so she can return to lunch lady land.
The thing that cheeses me off about FoxNews is they could fill an entire day with what the Donks are messing up in this country. Instead, we get wall-to-wall coverage of emptyheaded celebs and a cruise ship apparently piloted by Gilligan! Get these guys back on track, Roger Ailes!
Thanks Uncle Joe…you did it again!
http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2012/01/18/bidens-oops-moment-in-sf-giants-on-their-way-to-super-bowl/
I am really going to miss that doofus.
I gave up on FOX a while back, one show at a time. Even when I like the host, I can’t stand the libs who spewed their nonsense. Debate is one thing, however, debate isn’t what happens.
Off topic: I’ve been following the development of an engine. I have no stake it the company, but I lik the design.
I get their e-mails regularly. Yesterday they sent me a disturbing notice that they’ve been invited to a meeting, with the Dept. of Energy, along with other companies with innovative technologies.
The compnay I’ve been following has used only private money. I hope they don’t get involved with government funding. That for me would end my interest. Private money only, I see no need in getting the Dept. of Engergy monies into this engine.
This whole ridulous mess has naught to do with the ‘pristine sandhills of Nebraska’, and all to do with the ‘pristine oil sands of Alberta’. The whole focus of the US EcoFreaks wanting to stop the Keystone pipeline is to somehow prevent Canada from developing a natural resource in their own country that the Greenies find just too awful for words. It’s not the pipeline being too hazardous to build, it’s an attempt at coercion of another country.
The Canadians, however, are not going to have any of it; They’ll sell their filthy oil to China, who will gratefully use that oil to pollute their own air while building cool things to sell cheaply to the US and enlarging their military capability, while we in turn devastate our own military and build windmills that don’t work, electric cars that explode, and solar panels that can’t provide enough reliable power to make a cup of coffee.
And while our Fearless Leader stops the Pipeline a question:
Ok Sock Puppet explain this: You stop a Engineering Project that will require skilled Workers and you are touting Tourism Jobs at Disney World — Are you seriously saying that Americans have to get used to selling Cotton Candy, Corn dogs and Sprite to Tourists rather than actually producing something?
Atten all Trolls, get it together and pin on that Flair – Hot Dog Carts are in your future, if you want work that is.
I just did some reading on this pipeline and concur that running over the aquifer and over or along a fault line would not be a good thing. What about the alternate routes ? What about building a few refineries along the boarder and distributing the oil & gas from there ?
On second thought maybe not. I am sure the influential environmentalists would find problems (non-existing) with that. So, what’s next, more Chevy ‘Blazers’ errr Volts ?
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HI MICHELLE MALKIN–and RED_DOG–#71. Re: RUSSIAN OFFICIAL: OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST KGB AGENT story. Is there any backup information or real proof for this story? Or is it some kind of fairy story cooked up by a drunk in a bar?
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Many of Comrade Obama’s actions do hurt our country and economy. I always chalk it up to His marxist background and mentors / friends, and to His basic incompetence in all economic matters.
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Is He really the Manchurian Candidate? Or only just as dumb as a box of rocks?
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HI ALL–look out for a “free” energy scam ad that came up at the right on my screen a few minutes ago while I was commenting on this article. A picture of a red generator you can build in a few days that will provide beaucoup free energy using–wait for it!–perpetual energy based on secret permanent magnet technology! Evil power companies preventing us from getting this great new technology!
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And when you try to click on the “leave site” button it prevents you from doing so. As it tries to keep you from shutting down FireFox.
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However, it may have some real economic potential for another Comrade Obama “green” energy project. To strip $billions of dollars of taxpayer money for another Gubmint energy source. No need to hew to the laws of conservation of energy and mass. Lots of bucks for crony capitalists and Union buddies before it goes broke. No need for any real output or economic payback.
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It’s like the Old West Nevada mining companies of long ago. “Salt the mine” (shoot a few shotgun shells of gold dust into the rocks of a worthless claim) and sell it to the greedy Eastern Dude for a song since the big companies didn’t want any competition. The mark was allowed to take an ore sample for assey and knew he had a $3000 per ton bonanza. When gold was still $32 an ounce, yet! Or the miner’s daughter was dying in Frisco and he had to sell cheap to pay off the doctors.
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A lot more money was made selling stock in worthless claims than was ever made mining and selling gold! Like Yogi said, “Deja Vu all over again!”. No free lunches in the real world.
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Sean100:
There’s a tiny little flaw with your argument:
There are already 25,000 miles of pipelines across the Oglalla Aquifer.
And why go through the expense of more refineries, when we have plenty of capacity in Houston?
Think, McFly, think!
He’s not misguided, unintelligent, nor so Liberal that he cannot understand the damage that he and his coconspirators are visiting on this nation. He is the enemy
So now, we allow prairie dogs to vote?
What possible incentive will Trans-Canada have for re-applying here when they have other customers who will pony cash for their oil? They can transport the oil through a pipeline to their western seaports for loading onto oil tankers headed to Asia. Our loss, Asia’s gain.
Given what China holds in our currency and debt, what are the possibilities (or chances) that Barry received a call from China’s Grand Poobah “suggesting” that Barry reject the Keystone XL pipeline? Outside of the Communist Chinese and Barry, who would know that the call was placed or the content of that call?
Maybe he had his hand on Thomas Jefferson’s New Testament?
And who are the intermediaries between the administration and the people again?
/sarc off
Or a dozen!
I suspect the Democrats and Lazy Main Stream Media (aka LMSM) would be out en mass to deny these claims and would label anyone who publicized those claims to be RRAAACCCIISSTT!
This was their strategy in 2006. We know what happened then. How much moderating influence did those “conservative” reps have on Pelosi and the prog/regressive Dimocrats after the election?
I thought Congress approved the pipeline, but noooo, the Emperor who has no clothes just has to ruin everything.