Replies to post #405284 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[Zorax]

Sort of a low information post. The Keystone pipeline was designed to carry tar sand oil, which is the lowest quality. In addition, it was strictly for export from the Gulf. So, yes, Biden is hampering Canadian profits on oil we don't particularly want.

It doesn't matter if the US wanted any, first, we don't need it and second, US was never part of the retail volume of product.

In other words, US was never meant to get any product at all from the keystone system. Keystone was trying to pay off republikklans and reservation tribes to take lands. frump was all for it as was mitch and munchkin and sinema. Biden and administration saw keystone for what it was and thankfully listened to the scientists and geologists on this one.

[ForReal]

So, yes, Biden is hampering Canadian profits on oil we don't particularly want.

So, Biden would rather import "Tar Sand" oil from Venzuela?

Venezuelan tar sands
https://www.banktrack.org/project/venezuelan_tar_sands

And why is oil via the Capline Pipeline acceptable and not the Keystone?

Canadian Oil Sands Production Finds a New Outlet to the U.S. Gulf Coast
The Capline pipeline, connecting Patoka, Illinois to St. James, Louisiana, is now fully operational, transporting heavy crude oil produced in Canada’s tar sands to refiners along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

The 632-mile, 40-inch pipeline system historically moved crude from the Louisiana Gulf Coast to Midwestern refiners, but was recently reversed to allow the delivery of oil from Canadian tar or oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries and shipping terminals.

The pipeline began interim service on December 18, 2021 and went fully operational on January 1, 2022. It is currently transporting 200,000 barrels a day, with a little excess capacity to spare.
https://heartlanddailynews.com/2022/02/canadian-oil-sands-production-finds-a-new-outlet-to-the-u-s-gulf-coast/