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Originally Posted by bronco67
Republicans want this so badly because it's going to make some their friends very rich.
It's not creating many long term jobs. It's a pork project that will put money in a few people's pocket, destroy some land and keep us relying on fossil fuels longer.
You can bet if conservatives want something, it sucks ass and only benefits them. When have they ever wanted to do something that helps anyone?
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Pork projects create jobs. So this or is not that.
It will create short term jobs and long term revenue for the leaseholders of the land or one time payments or whatever. Pipeline spills are less common and usually smaller then tanker spills etc. So they dig a trench down through the least populated part of the US. This is a good thing for everyone. We are not going to stop using oil. We can wait for them to build their own refinery. Their own pipeline. Their own system but as a country we do need jobs and infrastructure.
I bet some advertising company gets a royalty every time someone types "dirty oil."