Never underestimate the power of capitalists trying to find a place for their product to go.
Instead of waiting, the company said it plans to build a link to an adjacent pipeline,
known as Line 3, which already crosses the border. Enbridge will move
the oil from the Alberta Clipper to Line 3 about a mile and half north
of the border, send it into the U.S., then transfer it back to the main
line at another interconnect about 16 miles into the U.S.
Because the only new construction is the link in Canada, and Line 3
already has permission to bring oil into the country, no additional
approvals are needed.
It isn’t a permanent solution. Enbridge wants to almost double the
capacity of the Alberta Clipper to 880,000 barrels a day, but the move
would provide a temporary increase in capacity for exporting Canadian
crude, which has been constrained by a lack of pipelines.
I agree with this article in that these environmentalists need to reduce the demand for oil. That means push their liberal Senators and Congressmen to expand electric vehicle reimbursements. They also need to dole out greater tax breaks to car companies that make them. Let buying a Tesla be the same as buying a BMW or maybe even a bit better. Then have them expand charging stations and infrastructure. Plenty of union jobs there I assume
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