Republicans stop pipeline then lie and say it was Obama. Business as usual.

[freedombecki]

The governor of the state of Nebraska asked Obama to stop the pipeline because it ran directly over the water supply for a good portion of the state.

Since when should corporate interests trump the inhabitants of the region, or the rights of the state?

Of course the White House listened. That's their JOB.

It should also be the job of the representatives from Nebraska in congress. Where the fuck were they in all this?

Obviously not representing their constituents.

I know that....the Keystone people were actively looking for an alternate route around Nebraska...Obama jumped the gun and didn't even wait for them to find one! He vetoed it before they could find or offer an alternate route...so in other word...Obama didn't want it and didn't even give them a chance! He screwed at least 20,000 people out of a job ... Aren't you proud?

Congressional Deadline

"Obama acted before a Feb. 21 deadline Congress set after he postponed a decision to allow for a review of of a revised route through Nebraska. TransCanada said the 1,661-mile (2,673- kilometer) project would carry 700,000 barrels of crude a day from Alberta’s oil sands to refineries on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, crossing six states and creating an estimated 20,000 jobs."
Keystone XL Pipeline Seen Moving Ahead on Alternative Route - The Washington Post

Obama didn't jump the gun. He was forced into making a decision by congressional Republicans. It was part of the deal that he make a decision within six months. He made that decision. Republicans knew what they were doing. They wanted to back him into a corner. On one hand, if he approves it, he pisses off environmentalists; on the other hand, he doesn't approve it, and he pisses off unions and gives Republicans some more ammunition for their bogus "job killing" talking points.

Speaking from a strictly political standpoint, he made the best decision. He gave the environmentalists in his base a win; unions might be little pissed, but they'll still support him (they're sure not going to support the union-busting GOP); and he exposed the GOP hypocrisy on jobs - they wouldn't even consider his jobs proposal that depended heavily on infrastructure (something that the GOP used to support).

He also made a good decision from an environmental standpoint. More time is needed to study the pipeline's impact on human habitats and sensitive wildlife habitats. The Republican gov of Nebraska agrees with the former, at least.

Did he? I guess 999,999 oil-diesel trucks a year thundering over the wilderness blacktops to make up the difference won't matter. I mean, it's the way things have always been done resulting in the present state of the environment, which is so perfect no animals are endangered, so that makes oil transport the fuel consumption route is ok, hm?

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure he made a good decision!


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[J.E.D]

I know that....the Keystone people were actively looking for an alternate route around Nebraska...Obama jumped the gun and didn't even wait for them to find one! He vetoed it before they could find or offer an alternate route...so in other word...Obama didn't want it and didn't even give them a chance! He screwed at least 20,000 people out of a job ... Aren't you proud?

Congressional Deadline

"Obama acted before a Feb. 21 deadline Congress set after he postponed a decision to allow for a review of of a revised route through Nebraska. TransCanada said the 1,661-mile (2,673- kilometer) project would carry 700,000 barrels of crude a day from Alberta’s oil sands to refineries on the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, crossing six states and creating an estimated 20,000 jobs."
Keystone XL Pipeline Seen Moving Ahead on Alternative Route - The Washington Post

Obama didn't jump the gun. He was forced into making a decision by congressional Republicans. It was part of the deal that he make a decision within six months. He made that decision. Republicans knew what they were doing. They wanted to back him into a corner. On one hand, if he approves it, he pisses off environmentalists; on the other hand, he doesn't approve it, and he pisses off unions and gives Republicans some more ammunition for their bogus "job killing" talking points.

Speaking from a strictly political standpoint, he made the best decision. He gave the environmentalists in his base a win; unions might be little pissed, but they'll still support him (they're sure not going to support the union-busting GOP); and he exposed the GOP hypocrisy on jobs - they wouldn't even consider his jobs proposal that depended heavily on infrastructure (something that the GOP used to support).

He also made a good decision from an environmental standpoint. More time is needed to study the pipeline's impact on human habitats and sensitive wildlife habitats. The Republican gov of Nebraska agrees with the former, at least.

Did he? I guess 999,999 oil-diesel trucks a year thundering over the wilderness blacktops to make up the difference won't matter. I mean, it's the way things have always been done resulting in the present state of the environment, which is so perfect no animals are endangered, so that makes oil transport the fuel consumption route is ok, hm?

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure he made a good decision!


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Let's try this again.

More time is needed to study the pipeline's impact on human habitats and sensitive wildlife habitats.

That statement was neither for nor against the pipeline. You presume that Obama is killing the pipeline entirely by delaying it. But that's not what he said. What he said is that he wants to study its impact on human and wildlife habitats. Apparently, the Republican gov of Nebraska agrees with him. Laugh away.