re: #77 Dr. Matt

Let us not forget the most obvious….anything that comes through the Keystone XL goes out in the world market. It’s not like the shit that comes through Keystone XL immediately turns around and ends up at your local gas station. Translation: Conservatives are divorced from reality.

The purpose of Keystone XL is to allow the transport of dirty oil from Alberta tar sands (in which Koch brothers own a significant interest) to Gulf of Mexico refineries and from thence to consumers all over the world.

35 permanent jobs (which are probably all filled already) and maybe dozens of short-term construction contracts as the pipeline is built.