Keystone pipeline springs leak in South Dakota

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(11-21-2017, 04:20 PM)Benton Wrote: To the bold, from what I understand it's hard to get an estimate on just how much because it's all lumped together in our refineries, but it's been reported that anywhere from 30-100% of it goes out in the form of exports. If Stewie of someone with a better handle on it has any realistic, non-politicized numbers, I'd be interested in reading them. Pro-pipeline folks hang on to the story that it lowers our price; opponents say most of it ends up overseas lowering the price in other countries.

Yeah I dont know how much of it would actually reduce prices, no one really knows unless it is actually built to be fair. But as we have become so dependent on the Saudis and others for oil, it would be a 'good' thing to have in place for the long term. 

What I do know is that the world needs to work together and make a serious push for scientists to discover not only a new energy source, but the technologies to harness that energy into moving vehicles and our homes so we can get off of fossil fuels. Solar, wind, and whatever is not what I am talking about either because those are not the answer for cars, planes, space aircraft etc for the future. I see those as bandaids that will bridge the gap between fossil fuels and that undiscovered fuel source.

Of course this is a pipe dream (pun intended), because governments and big oil companies worldwide will try to shut this kind of progress down when it comes down to it.