Paul Ryan Uses Ukraine Crisis To Argue For Construction Of Keystone XL Pipeline

[Cali_Democrat]

Source: Think Progress

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Wednesday argued that President Obama needs to approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline because of the crisis in Ukraine.

While one component of the drama in the region is over natural gas supplies tied to Russia, Ukraine is not actually in need of the oil that would be produced by building the Keystone pipeline. According to the Energy Information Administration, “Only a relatively small portion of the country’s total consumption is accounted for by petroleum and other liquid fuels.” And, since the Keystone XL pipeline would take years to build, there’s virtually no chance that it would be of use for the escalating Ukrainian crisis even if oil were in play.

But that didn’t stop Ryan from arguing that building the pipeline would send a “signal that America is open for energy business.”

“I think we should move forward on natural gas exports very quickly,” Ryan said when asked what Congress can do to alleviate the crisis. “I think we should approve an LNG [liquefied natural gas] terminal on the East Coast to go to Europe. I think we should approve the Keystone pipeline. I think we should show the U.S. is moving forward on becoming energy independent and supplying energy to Europe–”

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/03/05/3363111/paul-ryan-ukraine-keystone/

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You've gotta be kidding me!! The Koch brothers are pulling his strings.

[DonCoquixote]

1. So Ryan, this makes it good for the pipeline eh

so making oil go to the Chinese, bypassing America, will somehow make Russia and China not vote in a block at the UN to ensure they get whatever the hell they want?

[Blue Owl]

2. Oh yeah, and also -- "Benghazi"...

[QuestForSense]

3. Crap like this only reinforces the fact that he's every bit as dumb as he looks.

[slumcamper]

14. A typical Koch addict. (Thanks, Harry!) n/t

[sakabatou]

4. WTF?

We have access to oil and no one is invading us, so wtf is he going on about?

[rtracey]

5. How about this

I am using the Ukraine situation the get my wife to stop buying shit from QVC. I know, I know, but its the pipeline....

[grntuscarora]

6. Disaster Capitalism at work.

nt

[pangaia]

13. Exactly...

[7962]

7. The reason he's pushing for it (in theory) is because more supply will depress the prices

The whole point they're trying to make is that russia gets its money from oil and gas. Nobody buys food or TVs or cars from russia. Russia is holding the EU hostage with the fact that they get most of their gas from them. So the only thing that will hurt Vlad is to hit him in the pocketbook.
Whether it would WORK or not is another story.......

[daleo]

19. Depressing the price of oil and gas will also hurt Canada, Mexico and oil producing U.S. states

So, that really needs to be considered too.

[lostincalifornia]

8. I am sick and tire of all this bullshit that the media propagates by giving them a free pass

[freedom fighter jh]

9. At least he's admitting that it's for export.

Usually pro-Keystone people try to pretend that we would use the oil in the U.S.

[PatrynXX]

10. Kazakhstan pretty much flipped putin the bird Monday

so this issue is moot. hate it when I know more than elected officials smh

[amandabeech]

17. What happened?

I did a quick google, but nothing came up for Monday.

Care to educate us?

[asjr]

11. Does anyone besides me think that this

scenario has been in the works for years and years and after many rehearsals the cast feels it is time to hit Broadway and open up really big? We do not have to buy tickets to see it because it will be on television via cable or your computer. We are able to see the various actors in an instant. And certainly hear them, on and on and on. Saying the same thing. Either invade Russia (by Lindsey Graham) or try to work with Russia (Czar Putin) to straighten it all out. I'm finally to the point where I don't give a damn. I remember they are all actors and I don't believe a word any of them say.

[PatrynXX]

12. That and the more I think about it

Okay build the XL Pipeline so ...... China has more gas, Russia claims China is supporting Russia. so.... I guess Paul Ryan is pro Putin.

[AlbertCat]

15. But won't Canada attack us??????

....when the Teabaggers "get their country back"?????

[MindMover]

16. Right, thanks to the Ryan Koch deal ...

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[freshwest]

18. Gotta earn that Koch brothers paycheck, huh?

Paul Ryan has been funded by the Koch brothers all along:

Romney's Veep Pick: Paul Ryan, Koch Ally and 'Right-Wing Social Engineer'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021116744#op

Ryan is one Koch-fueled candidate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021108438

That is the ALEC model, legislation written for private interests drawing on the public purse to privatize all functions that affect humans and the environment on a spread sheet of profits and losses for business.

If this team gets in, your input into government, your vote, your rights and freedoms will be gone. There will be no need for any democratic government. That is the goal, often stated. There will be no one to stand in the way of the dismantling of the USA and installing a fascist economic system demanding that you fall into line.

Your civil and property rights will be meaningless.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1130721