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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 12:10 PM Nov 2014

The pipeline projects you've probably never heard of

Yes, everyone's heard of the Keystone Pipeline. But right now there are activists in Appalachia fighting pipeline projects you've probably never even heard of. Is it because they cut through Appalachia that they've been ignored by the MSM? Will you stand with the people in protesting these projects?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1272864#post4

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The pipeline projects you've probably never heard of (Original Post) theHandpuppet Nov 2014 OP
I think there's a difference between these pipelines and Keystone GitRDun Nov 2014 #1

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
1. I think there's a difference between these pipelines and Keystone
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 01:02 PM
Nov 2014

The Keystone pipeline will transport an inherently dangerous commodity, tar sands oil. Natural gas, while dangerous does not pose nearly the environmental threat that tar sands oil would.

IMO, it's not these pipelines in and of themselves that need be protested, but the drilling and fracking methods used to find the gas that will traverse thru them that should be addressed.

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