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TransCanada Gets OK for South Part of Oil Pipeline

ABC News -- A Canadian company that wants to build an oil pipeline from Alberta's tar sands region to Texas refineries has received a final permit for the Gulf Coast portion of the project and announced Friday that construction on the 485-mile section would start in the coming weeks.

President Barack Obama encouraged TransCanada to move ahead with the segment that will run from a refinery in Cushing, Okla. to Texas after he rejected the broader plan, saying the pipeline needed to be rerouted around Nebraska's sensitive Sand Hills region. For that project, TransCanada needs presidential approval because it crosses an international border. The shorter portion only requires permits from state and federal agencies. TransCanada said the final of three permits it needed from the Army Corps of Engineers

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Submitted Jul 31, 2012 By: aservant

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fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,604 Points:756,970 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 11:13:00 AM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse It is a start.
dancygreen Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,187 Points:510,600 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 9:14:24 AM Ignore dancygreen Report Abuse sounds interesting
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,396 Points:165,955 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 7:57:44 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse About time!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:9,151 Points:777,900 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 7:20:29 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse <""The Gulf Coast Project and the entire Keystone system will further help the U.S. achieve true energy security," Girling said. "I continue to believe Americans would prefer to consume their crude oil from domestic producers and from Canada rather than higher-priced oil from countries that do not share American values."> You would think this to be the case, but apparently some are so dead set against oil they want no pipeline at all.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,542 Points:557,275 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 5:32:11 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse The truth about synthetic crude oil from the Alberta tar sands will come to light.
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nfldude Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,049 Points:471,555 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 3:00:26 AM Ignore nfldude Report Abuse If I understand, Obama approves of the part that does not need his approval, while blocking the section that crosses an international border that needs his approval? Election year pandering???
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,236 Points:1,378,645 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 2:24:53 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Sure, now he finally signs off, right before the election after stalling for nearly 2 years. Just a little too late as far as I'm concerned. His little delaying has destroyed thousands of lives with high cost & no jobs. Not to include they still have not done anything to control speculation, regulate Export of the Oil or Diesel etc. that are causing unnecessary higher prices on fuel & every product transported. [Edited by: TIGERPAW46 at 7/31/2012 3:25:59 AM EST]
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GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,664 Points:513,265 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 11:35:32 PM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse Sort'a like approving the construction of the second floor on a two story building, but not the foundation!!!
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,297 Points:699,335 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 11:35:27 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Canadians don't want the damned pipeline. We'd actually like to have cheaper gas ourselves.
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LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,907 Points:1,580,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 11:20:06 PM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Get the commitment to start building the southern part now and then hit them for a big campaign contribution to get the permit to build the next part.
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