Keystone Pipeline, Sustainable energy and Obama's Utopia

By Guest Column Victoria Vaughn —— Bio and Archives February 28, 2015

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The American people are being bombarded with information, some true, some false and most of it somewhere in between. For example, the Keystone pipeline which has passed both houses of Congress but was veto by the President, ostensibly because he wants to retain his authority. Some would argue that he is protecting his OPEC buddies.

The pipeline would help to create a North American coalition and move us toward being the major oil producers who control pricing. The pipeline would join hundreds of others currently crossing our country. Do we really want our best friends and neighbor to partner with China against us? If the controversy is about moving away from fossil fuels and into "sustainable" energy, consider this: only about 4% of global energy is sustainable. Also consider the billions that have been spent to get to that 4% mark. Not to mention the negative impacts of solar and wind in the form of wildlife deaths, visual pollution, and financial boondoggles. Even the most ardent of environmentalists must realize that we have to survive until their utopian ideas become reality. Victoria Vaughn Englewood, FL