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The Irony Of Environmental Opposition To The Keystone Xl Project Is That Stopping The Pipeline To The U.s. Will Not Stop Production In The Oil Sands Of Canada. Instead Of Coming To The United States, The Oil Will Still Be Produced And Shipped By Rail Or A Pipeline Similar To The Keystone Xl To Canada's Pacific Coast.

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The Irony Of Environmental

John Hoeven

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The Irony Of Environmental Opposition To The Keystone Xl Project Is That Stopping The Pipeline To The U.s. Will Not Stop Production In The Oil Sands Of Canada. Instead Of Coming To The United States, The Oil Will Still Be Produced And Shipped By Rail Or A Pipeline Similar To The Keystone Xl To Canada's Pacific Coast.

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