http://www.globalwarming.org/2012/03/08/sen-wydens-anti-keystone-amendment-goes-down-in-flames/ Climate Change News & Analysis Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.globalwarming.org/2012/03/08/sen-wydens-anti-keystone-amendment-goes-down-in-flames/comment-page-1/#comment-68748 Gary Meyers Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:07:24 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=13379#comment-68748 Why does it not take a simple majority to pass? Were there any Republicans who voted against it? Why does it not take a simple majority to pass? Were there any Republicans who voted against it?

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2012/03/08/sen-wydens-anti-keystone-amendment-goes-down-in-flames/comment-page-1/#comment-68747 kafantaris Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:50:30 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=13379#comment-68747 The Wyden Amendment makes sense. If we would be taking the risk of an oil spill on our homeland from the Keystone XL Pipeline, then all the oil it transports should stay here. And the pipeline should be built and be maintained by American workers — with American made materials. Otherwise, we would be relegating our land to be a 30 year stepping stone for Canada to transport its dirty oil to foreign markets. Moreover, the Wyden Amendment should be used as a model for all offshore and public land drilling. If our country incurs the long term risk of a spill, then it should also get the maximum benefit. The “free market” will have to take a back seat on this one. Our environment ain’t free — even to the free market. The Wyden Amendment makes sense. If we would be taking the risk of an oil spill on our homeland from the Keystone XL Pipeline, then all the oil it transports should stay here. And the pipeline should be built and be maintained by American workers — with American made materials.
Otherwise, we would be relegating our land to be a 30 year stepping stone for Canada to transport its dirty oil to foreign markets.
Moreover, the Wyden Amendment should be used as a model for all offshore and public land drilling. If our country incurs the long term risk of a spill, then it should also get the maximum benefit.
The “free market” will have to take a back seat on this one.
Our environment ain’t free — even to the free market.

]]> http://www.globalwarming.org/2012/03/08/sen-wydens-anti-keystone-amendment-goes-down-in-flames/comment-page-1/#comment-68739 DAILY GRINDER: San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers Likes Rick Santorum | PhillyNow | A blog about Philadelphia news, politics and culture by Philadelphia Weekly Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:43:52 +0000 http://www.globalwarming.org/?p=13379#comment-68739 [...] was also one of 11 Democrats who voted to permit the Keystone XL pipeline and thus strip the president of his power to decide on its [...] [...] was also one of 11 Democrats who voted to permit the Keystone XL pipeline and thus strip the president of his power to decide on its [...]

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