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Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill

Posted by Soulskill on from the time-to-argue-about-oil-some-more dept.

An anonymous reader writes: As expected, President Obama has vetoed a bill that would have given the green light for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. "By saying no to the legislation, Mr. Obama retains the authority to make a final judgment on the pipeline on his own timeline. The White House has said the president would decide whether to allow the pipeline when all of the environmental and regulatory reviews are complete. ... Since 2011, the proposed Keystone pipeline, which would deliver up to 800,000 barrels daily of heavy petroleum from the oil sands of Alberta to ports and refineries on the Gulf Coast, has emerged as a broader symbol of the partisan political clash over energy, climate change and the economy."

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  1. Re:The Keystone Pipeline already exists by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Troll

    Follow the money: When it doesn't ship by pipeline, it ships by RAIL. Who owns the railroads now? Warren Buffett. Who contributed huge sums to Obama and the Dems? Warren Buffett. (Buffett == BershireHathaway == BurlingtonNorthernSantaFeRailRoad)

    Now, who continues to make money hand-over-fist by shipping crude oil by RAIL? Warren Buffett.

    Coincidence?