Whitehouse opposes highly useful Alaska gas pipeline

[wuushew]

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Even mainstream environmental groups, recognizing the need for energy supplies, accept the project as long as it takes the same route as the existing Alaska oil pipeline before cutting through Canada to connect to U.S. markets.

The key obstacle, it turns out, has been the White House budget office. It is on the record as opposing any financial incentives for the pipeline, saying “market forces should select the route and timing of the project.”


http://www.msnbc.com/news/954491.asp?0cv=CB20

[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. Of course they oppose using an existing ROW (right of way)

it doesn't destroy enough virgin land to suit their purposes.
I'm serious.