I left off the words Warming or Climate, because I will stipulate for this post that CO2 emitted by man is the only cause. Whether or not one believes it let's stipulate it.
Some facts:
1. This Canadian crude is already coming in by pipeline through Cushing, Oklahoma and by rail.
2. Pipeline is far safer than rail.
3. Canada plans to keep producing this crude.
4. China has indicated an interest in purchasing it.
5. China is on the same globe that we are. The Japan Current and the El Nino cycle mix the output of China into the Global Atmosphere and Ocean.
6. There are other environmental concerns such as sulfur, benzene, poly-nuclear aromatics and on and on with all crudes but especially these tar sands. China does not have a great environmental record.
The answer from the Administration is that we set a good example in doing so. Yet we have already set a better example than China.
Finally, we continue the transfer of money to our current and potential enemies rather than to our closest ally and we burn fuel transporting crude from the Middle East to the Western Hemisphere then transporting another crude from the Canada to China. Ocean going tankers burn Bunker C which is a heavy high sulfur fuel loaded with delicious carbon to make CO2.
Some facts:
1. This Canadian crude is already coming in by pipeline through Cushing, Oklahoma and by rail.
2. Pipeline is far safer than rail.
3. Canada plans to keep producing this crude.
4. China has indicated an interest in purchasing it.
5. China is on the same globe that we are. The Japan Current and the El Nino cycle mix the output of China into the Global Atmosphere and Ocean.
6. There are other environmental concerns such as sulfur, benzene, poly-nuclear aromatics and on and on with all crudes but especially these tar sands. China does not have a great environmental record.
The answer from the Administration is that we set a good example in doing so. Yet we have already set a better example than China.
Finally, we continue the transfer of money to our current and potential enemies rather than to our closest ally and we burn fuel transporting crude from the Middle East to the Western Hemisphere then transporting another crude from the Canada to China. Ocean going tankers burn Bunker C which is a heavy high sulfur fuel loaded with delicious carbon to make CO2.
