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In reply to the discussion: Now we are starting to hear from China: "We don't want your dirty tar sands oil" [View all]Samantha
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who did an independent analysis of how many jobs would be created. At that time, promoters of the pipeline were saying something like 30,000 jobs would be created. The independent analysis came out stating only 5,000 jobs would be created and that the higher number was greatly exaggerated. One of the techniques used to bolster the higher number was if a job lasted 2 years, that was counted as 2 jobs! At the end of the initial construction, the independent analysis said only about 50 permanent jobs would be created since pipelines did not require a lot of people to maintain the performance. So I am not sure whose numbers are literally correct, but I do feel that there will not be a number of Americans receiving gainful employment a number of years from this project.
As far as the benefit to those who use need that type of crude oil in this Country, the independent analysis said the price would go up for them because the demand by China would increase the domestic price here.
In short, there seemed to be nothing worth it to Americans to have this pipeline running through the Country.
Additionally, one night I saw some native Americans protesting the pipeline, saying the implementation of the building of it would cross boundaries of their land given to them by the United States Government by treaty. These native Americans feared their water supply would be compromised. They had decided they were prepared to go to war and die if necessary to prevent the pipeline from compromising their lands. What I don't understand is just how anyone can justify breaking the treaties we made with them in order to pump this oil we don't need. That is truly horrific.
Sam