tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028430.post5028878387467065792..comments2023-10-29T06:18:30.962-07:00Comments on READ MY OPINION (because you're entitled to it): KEYSTONE PIPELINE: WHAT IS THE REAL ISSUE?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028430.post-36431931665020086092012-02-15T17:17:05.501-08:002012-02-15T17:17:05.501-08:00I'd add that one very important reason to oppo...I'd add that one very important reason to oppose the building of this pipeline is symbolic. When we come to terms with the fact that all the oil, coal, and natural gas left really should stay in the ground, never be extracted and burned, then this pipeline takes us in the opposite direction we should be headed. Once built you can be sure the interests to keep it full will be even less likely to admit defeat, go away. Of course this is an uphill battle, but for more info I will include one link:<br />http://www.carbontracker.org/unburnable-carbon<br /><br />Reuben Deumlingo9wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351790798443119697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028430.post-31064267351534282572012-02-15T17:09:39.087-08:002012-02-15T17:09:39.087-08:00I'd add that one very important reason to oppo...I'd add that one very important reason to oppose the building of this pipeline is symbolic. When we come to terms with the fact that all the oil, coal, and natural gas left really should stay in the ground, never be extracted and burned, then this pipeline takes us in the opposite direction we should be headed. Once built you can be sure the interests to keep it full will be even less likely to admit defeat, go away. Of course this is an uphill battle, but for more info I will include one link:<br />http://www.carbontracker.org/unburnable-carbon<br /><br />Reuben Deumlingo9wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351790798443119697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028430.post-46895810880215193082012-01-24T15:58:42.303-08:002012-01-24T15:58:42.303-08:00@Gar...think good thoughts!
Coal Trains to Belli...@Gar...think good thoughts! <br /><br />Coal Trains to Bellingham - sounds like an Irish folk song. There are a couple of proposals for coal export terminals, and others for LNG export terminals, on the Columbia River. We've made it, the USA is a third world country being exploited for its natural resources. Hurray! <br /><br />But on the other hand (as Tevya would say), it's really a global economy now, so why should we be so nationalistic? One argument against exporting coal from here is that we're trying to reduce the burning of coal to reduce global warming, so exporting it contradicts that goal. But - the coal we have is much lower sulfur and higher BTUs than the coal in China, and they want ours so they can reduce their own emissions. Isn't that a good thing? If we don't send it to them, they will get it somewhere else. Ah, the complexity of it all.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16917823841264466153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9028430.post-90124731096227808222012-01-20T10:49:49.878-08:002012-01-20T10:49:49.878-08:00Enough of this complexity, tell me what to think! ...Enough of this complexity, tell me what to think! <br /><br />Edmonds is currently (and, likely, futilely) attempting to block the coal trains passing through to Bellingham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com