A Few Words on the Keystone XL Pipeline from Jim Hightower

craigshieldsPosted on March 6, 2012 Posted in Fossil Fuels

Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline project may want to read this excellent piece by Jim Hightower, radio commentator, writer, and public speaker. The concept that the oil companies who are working so hard to make this happen are doing so for your benefit or mine is ridiculous – a point that Hightower makes with his classic populist style.

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