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A graphic on the Keystone Pipeline: (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 OP
Hell, even Fox News says Obama says it won't help Americans. NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #1
Thanks for the link, my dear NYC_SKP! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #3
kick, kick, kick..... daleanime Jan 2015 #2
Thanks Peggy! Greed overcomes common sense too often. At least Moon and the Bushes will have fresh Mnemosyne Jan 2015 #4
Overlay of pipeline route and the aquifer: Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #5
Doesn't line up with this... so which is it? Agschmid Jan 2015 #6
Phase 4 is not done, I think the maps are similar, maybe a re routing..I will double check. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #7
Thought so. Agschmid Jan 2015 #12
If you're worried about pipelines going over the aquifer, it's too late. Brickbat Jan 2015 #8
This. Agschmid Jan 2015 #13
56 Rs and 6 D's is bipartisan? BobbyBoring Jan 2015 #9
Not as far as I'm concerned... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #10
Thanks for this! nt SalviaBlue Jan 2015 #11
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Hell, even Fox News says Obama says it won't help Americans.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 03:00 PM
Jan 2015

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

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)
4. Thanks Peggy! Greed overcomes common sense too often. At least Moon and the Bushes will have fresh
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:41 PM
Jan 2015

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:
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 04:59 PM
Jan 2015


..............

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?
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:11 PM
Jan 2015


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.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 05:13 PM
Jan 2015

Here is another image, current pipeline does go over the north eastern part of the aquifer.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
12. Thought so.
Tue Jan 6, 2015, 06:40 PM
Jan 2015

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.

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