Comments on: Keystone XL Pipeline: Alleged Conflict of Interest Much Ado about Nothing? http://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-alleged-conflict-of-interest-much-ado-about-nothing/ Climate Change News & Analysis Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jim Guirardhttp://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-alleged-conflict-of-interest-much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-65834 Jim Guirard Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:11:30 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=11066#comment-65834 Once again, Obama is promising CREATION of jobs, while his Gestapo-green EPA and other regulators insist on the wholesale CREMATION and AMPUTATION of jobs, instead. On the XL Pipeline, we have the biggest "shovel ready" project ever, but for purely political reasons of alleged "climate change," he decides not to provide shovels and good pay for American workers but opts for hovels (shabby housing) and more food stamps, instead. From shovels to hovels. From Camelot to Scamalot. From Democracy to Barackracy. From hope to hype. From change to yellow-dog mange. Is this year-long anti-jobs delay certifiable PROGRESS, or is it just making things "Progressively" WORSE? Finally, one wonders whether the normally level-headed Canadians consider this man to be completely mindless or completely insane -- and, oh yes, there is a difference. JIM GUIRARD -- TrueSpeak.org Justcauses@aol.com A DC-area attorney, writer and national security strategist, Jim Guirard was longtime Chief of Staff to former US Senators Allen Ellender and Russell Long of Louisiana. His TrueSpeak.org web site is devoted to truth-in-language and truth-in-history in public discourse. Once again, Obama is promising CREATION of jobs, while his Gestapo-green EPA and other regulators insist on the wholesale CREMATION and AMPUTATION of jobs, instead.

On the XL Pipeline, we have the biggest “shovel ready” project ever, but for purely political reasons of alleged “climate change,” he decides not to provide shovels and good pay for American workers but opts for hovels (shabby housing) and more food stamps, instead.

From shovels to hovels. From Camelot to Scamalot. From Democracy to Barackracy. From hope to hype. From change to yellow-dog mange. Is this year-long anti-jobs delay certifiable PROGRESS, or is it just making things “Progressively” WORSE?

Finally, one wonders whether the normally level-headed Canadians consider this man to be completely mindless or completely insane — and, oh yes, there is a difference.

JIM GUIRARD — TrueSpeak.org Justcauses@aol.com

A DC-area attorney, writer and national security strategist, Jim Guirard was longtime Chief of Staff to former US Senators Allen Ellender and Russell Long of Louisiana. His TrueSpeak.org web site is devoted to truth-in-language and truth-in-history in public discourse.

]]> By: - Resourceful Earthhttp://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-alleged-conflict-of-interest-much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-65325 - Resourceful Earth Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:44:01 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=11066#comment-65325 [...] of interest over the State Department’s review of the pipeline. As my colleague Marlo Lewis points out: State’s [environmental impact statement] EIS is a key step in the overall review process. Such [...] [...] of interest over the State Department’s review of the pipeline. As my colleague Marlo Lewis points out: State’s [environmental impact statement] EIS is a key step in the overall review process. Such [...]

]]> By: Kojiro Vancehttp://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-alleged-conflict-of-interest-much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-65197 Kojiro Vance Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:33:56 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=11066#comment-65197 I have represented my company on several NEPA reviews. The way it works is that the applicant submits the names of 3 reputable environmental consultants who are capable of preparing an EIS. The government picks one of them and then directs the work, billing the costs back to the applicant. Companies like TransCanada do lots of environmental work. It would be nearly impossible for them not to have had some business with Cardno/Entrix somewhere. It would not be in Entrix's best interests to falsify or fudge the analysis. Besides, the agency in the Gov't who is overseeing this work wouldn't let that happen. Sanders, et. al. are idiots who are either ignorant of the provisions of NEPA or are misrepresenting the process because they know the pipeline is in the public interest and they can't fight fair.NEPA was supposed to be the be all and end all of environmental reviews. Decisions were supposed to be made based on sound science and public policy However, in my experience, the enviros only like the process when it says "no". I had a project that clearly had minimal environmental impact, however a certain agency had a political axe to grind and managed to kill it by disregarding its own data and science. I have represented my company on several NEPA reviews. The way it works is that the applicant submits the names of 3 reputable environmental consultants who are capable of preparing an EIS. The government picks one of them and then directs the work, billing the costs back to the applicant. Companies like TransCanada do lots of environmental work. It would be nearly impossible for them not to have had some business with Cardno/Entrix somewhere. It would not be in Entrix’s best interests to falsify or fudge the analysis. Besides, the agency in the Gov’t who is overseeing this work wouldn’t let that happen. Sanders, et. al. are idiots who are either ignorant of the provisions of NEPA or are misrepresenting the process because they know the pipeline is in the public interest and they can’t fight fair.

NEPA was supposed to be the be all and end all of environmental reviews. Decisions were supposed to be made based on sound science and public policy However, in my experience, the enviros only like the process when it says “no”. I had a project that clearly had minimal environmental impact, however a certain agency had a political axe to grind and managed to kill it by disregarding its own data and science.

]]> By: BobRGeologisthttp://www.globalwarming.org/2011/11/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-alleged-conflict-of-interest-much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-65130 BobRGeologist Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:04:27 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=11066#comment-65130 I believe heavy oil will require a much larger and more expensive pipeline than the refined product and heat application to keep it flowing in cold weather. It seems logical to me to build an atomic power plant near the mine site to supply heat for a nearby refinery which will also provide SW Canada with more electric power as well. 50 belo zero F is not unusual in that part of Canada. I have experienced -40F weather in Wyoming in mid-November!. I believe heavy oil will require a much larger and more expensive pipeline than the refined product and heat application to keep it flowing in cold weather. It seems logical to me to build an atomic power plant near the mine site to supply heat for a nearby refinery which will also provide SW Canada with more electric power as well. 50 belo zero F is not unusual in that part of Canada. I have experienced -40F weather in Wyoming in mid-November!.

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