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A graphic on the Keystone Pipeline: (Original Post)
CaliforniaPeggy
Jan 2015
OP
Thanks Peggy! Greed overcomes common sense too often. At least Moon and the Bushes will have fresh
Mnemosyne
Jan 2015
#4
Phase 4 is not done, I think the maps are similar, maybe a re routing..I will double check.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#7
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)1. Hell, even Fox News says Obama says it won't help Americans.
They crack me up.
Obama says Keystone pipeline mostly helps Canadian oil companies, not Americans
No link, don't want a hide, people can Google it.
Here's a better link:
http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/white-house-says-obama-would-veto-keystone-xl-pipeline-legislation/article_86ab742a-95d1-11e4-b561-c74282a6f51e.html
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)3. Thanks for the link, my dear NYC_SKP!
It 's a really good one, very informative.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)2. kick, kick, kick.....
We need to start repairing, not see what more damage we can do.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)4. Thanks Peggy! Greed overcomes common sense too often. At least Moon and the Bushes will have fresh
water in SA, and I imagine the Kochs have property there also.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)5. Overlay of pipeline route and the aquifer:
..............
200 miles right over the deepest part of the underground lake.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)6. Doesn't line up with this... so which is it?
The map you posted neglected to show the already completed north portion which also goes through the aquifer. I get it, but I also like accuracy and omissions like that aren't accurate.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)7. Phase 4 is not done, I think the maps are similar, maybe a re routing..I will double check.
Here is another image, current pipeline does go over the north eastern part of the aquifer.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)12. Thought so.
I still agree it's not something that needs to be built but that first map seemed to pretend it didn't already have a route. Thanks for checking.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)8. If you're worried about pipelines going over the aquifer, it's too late.
BobbyBoring
(1,965 posts)9. 56 Rs and 6 D's is bipartisan?
OK!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,595 posts)10. Not as far as I'm concerned...
Who said that?
SalviaBlue
(2,916 posts)11. Thanks for this! nt