Originally Posted by Guest

Why are you resorting to name calling? The oil industry is pushing for the pipeline because it is their judgment that the pipeline is the cheapest way to get the oil to market, their goal. Anything that lessens their profit per gallon extracted makes the business decision to extract less likely. So the less they make, the less they dig. Let them build a pipeline to Vancouver and risk their water and soil. And they can build a Canadian refinery to pollute their air too if needed. And perhaps the Canadian government will say no to that and the oil will stay in the tar sands for a few decades by which time there is a possibility that cleaner, safer methods of extraction and refining will be developed. If this wasn't important to the oil lobby you would never have heard of XL Pipeline. And what's good for Exxon, Shell etc. is not good for America if it involves the environment.

So I guess I'll accept your insult as environmental wacko. And you can thank me and my co-wackos for your clean air, clean water, safe work places, well engineered roads, food inspections, safe drugs and all the other things we wackos have pushed for in the face of industry and conservative opposition for over 50 years.