This post sponsored by a grant from the Patty Dumpling Endowed Chair for blogging about oil spills, pipelines, oil industry shenanigans, and the end of civilization as Republicans know it. Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly, all ye lovers of fossil fuels and greenhouse gases: The Keystone XL pipeline
I'm glad this project is dead, but one does note that the president formally cancelled the project only days after the Canadians withdrew their application for permission to build it. That's not exactly 'profiles in political courage'...
Just to be clear, TransCanada withdrew their request in order to halt the review process--to wait out the Obama administration. Rather than allow the process to go dormant, Obama says, 'no, please proceed.' The review was completed and, 'um...no.' The end.
Blazing Saddles. The best movie ever made about just how fucking stupid racism is. Flying Spagettii Monster how I love that film.
And a second one for the cheese sauce. Can't have full blown poutine heart failure without the cheese sauce.
Pass it this way. Me can haz pot cause Alaska!
Aren't cleanup jobs generally volunteer, for the most part?
Irreverent, irrelevant, and probably wrong of me, but I can't help but wonder how many rooms of the White House were utilized for pipe laying.
I'm glad this project is dead, but one does note that the president formally cancelled the project only days after the Canadians withdrew their application for permission to build it. That's not exactly 'profiles in political courage'...
It still kinda will (Trade pacts), but I'm extremely happy about this nonetheless.
aotk.
Monsanto can make a cow out of broccoli if that helps.
A Jesus fish on a Maserati: What better way to show off your wealth and your piety at the same time.
There was a Colbert Report where Stephen asked Obama exactly that, and Obama replied, "That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."
Oh. My. God.
Just to be clear, TransCanada withdrew their request in order to halt the review process--to wait out the Obama administration. Rather than allow the process to go dormant, Obama says, 'no, please proceed.' The review was completed and, 'um...no.' The end.
If TransCanada really wants to extract and sell all that oil, why the fuck don't they build just their own refineries?
And, we're out 35 jobs. Thanks, Obama.
Dawn dishwashing detergent stock will be plummeting in 3...2...1