From: DeSmog
by Kai Nagata
It's
up to the U.S. President to decide whether the cross-border leg of the
Keystone XL pipeline is in the national interest of his country.
Ultimately, his criteria are less scientific than political. Does he
stand to lose more by alienating those who support or oppose the
project?
With
midterm elections coming up in November, Obama doesn't have time to
worry about Canada's hurt feelings. Our economy, environment and opinion
are very low on his list of priorities.
But
the strongest pro-Keystone arguments on the American side raise an
uncomfortable question: if the pipeline is approved, who benefits a
little bit — and who benefits a lot? In other words, who gets the short
end of the stick? MORE
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