Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Canadian Prime Minister Harper to Obama: I’ve got plenty of buyers for our oil

Hot Air  "Stephen Harper sent a none-too-subtle shot across the bow of  our American friends and allies Monday when he indicated he’s dead keen on selling Canadian oil to buyers in Asia. He didn’t put it in so many words, but  he was telling Washington this: “You don’t want our oil, no problem. We’ve got lots of markets across the Pacific where we don’t have to beg to get a sale.” "
More here:
Canada Warns Obama on Keystone XL  "The Obama administration has spent three years reviewing the Keystone XL pipeline, and the Canadian government is understandably frustrated that the decision has been kicked further down the road."
keystone pipeline cartoon

Unnecessary Keystone XL Pipeline Delay Obstructs Energy, Jobs  "The State Department has thoroughly studied potential environmental impacts of the Keystone pipeline, and found minimal risk to soil, water, air, and animal life. Still, environmentalists oppose construction of the pipeline in force. Congress should reject unrealistic claims and authorize construction of the pipeline." Heritage.

The Detroit News: The Chinese are close to winning yet another energy match against our great nation.  "First, they flooded our renewable energy sector with low-cost solar panels. Now, they are looking to buy up the vast deposits of Canadian oil sands thanks to our president's inability to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The time has come for President Barack Obama to make pro-American decisions that will stimulate our economy and bring us one-step closer to real energy security."

1 comment:

Ronbo said...

@Bill:

I hope you don't mind that I've re-posted your excellent articles on the FFJ with many links back to the TW.

I will leave them up top for 24 hours to attract maximum traffic your way.

Cheers, Ronbo