Originally Posted by
OpieTaylor
Well we had a president that killed a major pipeline from Canada to push heavy crude to us.
It was determined more palatable to haul it on rail at an added carbon and actual cost because it feels more temporary than a pipeline. People’s feelings matter, a new pipeline is too long of a commitment to oil.
Absolutely fair criticism. Energy is simply too important to be subject to the latest political whims. We need some sort of arrangement like we had during the cold war where both parties agreed that coherent, long term policies were far more important than short term political victories.