Keystone will provide 35 permanent jobs, big deal. The byproducts and waste products from the tar sands processed by employees on the Gulf being poisoned to send the final product overseas, will kill the environment, and many people, not just jobs.
@dtroutma, I think you’re off by a half-order of magnitude on the direct jobs: About 150 permanent jobs. But don’t forget all the secondary jobs: Spill cleanup specialists, health care workers, emergency response teams…
oneoldhat almost 9 years ago
must keep warren buffet [bnsf] and soros [enbridge] happy
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Here’s how much the GOP cares about American jobs:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/01/20/1359036/-Republicans-say-no-to-American-made-steel-for-Keystone-XL?detail=email
Dtroutma almost 9 years ago
Keystone will provide 35 permanent jobs, big deal. The byproducts and waste products from the tar sands processed by employees on the Gulf being poisoned to send the final product overseas, will kill the environment, and many people, not just jobs.
Concretionist almost 9 years ago
@dtroutma, I think you’re off by a half-order of magnitude on the direct jobs: About 150 permanent jobs. But don’t forget all the secondary jobs: Spill cleanup specialists, health care workers, emergency response teams…