TransCanada KXL Pipeline is a pipe dream

 

Published: February 10, 2012

The Keystone XL pipeline will not contribute to energy independence, significant job growth or other economic benefits. It's likely to raise gasoline prices in the Midwest. Consider the following points taken from a study by Cornell University Global Labor Institute :

Keystone XL is an export pipeline. Much of the tar sands oil will be refined in Port Arthur , Texas (a free-trade zone — no U.S. tax revenue)...


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