Rhetoric VS. Reality
Policy-makers are talking a lot about energy and energy policy. What follows are some of the most frequently heard claims and proposals, along with realities that need to be considered when evaluating these claims.
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Energy Myth
Myth: The Keystone Pipeline XL makes no sense.
Fact: The Keystone Pipeline XL energy project makes no sense if you do not want new jobs, a reliable source of energy, and lower energy costs.
* The Keystone Pipeline will carry Canadian oil to U.S. refineries in Texas and Oklahoma, create jobs, and decrease our dependency on imported oil.
* By2019, employment related directly to the Keystone XL project could reach as much as 179,000 jobs, conferring $6.5 billion in aggregate personal income gains.
* Upon completion, the pipeline will have the capacity to carry 700,000 barrels per day (bpd) and the ability to transport 900,000 bpd.
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Montana Energy 2012, Apr 3rd
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Energy Forum News
New flurry of activity hits old Central Montana oilfield
The other Bakken play? Companies exploring Montana oil fields orevuiyskt thought to be tapped out. "The Heath" as it's called in these parts, is a shale formation 250 miles wide from east to west and 150 miles from north to south.
Energy plays key role in Obama's State of the Union
For the third year in a row energy played a central role in President Obama's State of the Union address, with the president leaning hard this year on the twin themes of increased domestic oil and gas production and the need to invest more in renewable sources.
Keystone XL will produce jobs, energy security
Kurt Kephart of Billings writes an opinion in the Billings Gazette about how the National Wildlife Federation has come out against the Keystone XL oil pipeline, much to the dissatisfaction of many Montana Wildlife Federation members, of which Kurt is one. It is unfortunate the NWF has turned a deaf ear to the rank and file of Montana Wildlife Federation members.
Pipeline will bring jobs, so let's build it
Rob Cline, President and General Manager of Big Sky Linen and Uniform of Billings writes an opinion in the Billings Gazette about how the Keystone XL pipeline will bring jobs to Montana.other than just the pipeline workers.
Sen. John Hoeven pressed President Obama
Sen. John Hoeven pressed President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline in the GOP's weekly address, suggesting the project would both help the economy and bolster national security.