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Quebec open to oil pipeline project

The Gazette -- Quebec would be open to having an oil pipeline pass through it to bring crude from Alberta to New Brunswick as long as the project served the interests of Quebecers, Premier Marois said in a statement Monday. She wouldn’t be opposed to the $5-billion dollar project, which also needs the approval of other provinces before going ahead.

Quebec was the only holdout among provinces between Alberta and Atlantic Canada that appear open to shipping western Canadian crude east. All premiers now appear onside.

A working group has been set up to examine what the technical, environmental and economic
implications of the project would be for Quebecers.

The project would mean transforming an existing natural gas line from Alberta to Montreal, then extending the line to Quebec City or Saint Jo

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Submitted Feb 19, 2013 By: Nicoalbum

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 5:58:28 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse all we get is lots of extra carbon in the atmosphere.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 6:59:00 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse XL won't bring the promised jobs, but bring a high level of pollution to the southern US.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,208 Points:2,371,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:49:32 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse fend for yourselve my northern neighbors, 4 more years befor the xl gets the go ahead
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,181 Points:2,615,305 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:37:47 AM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse Canada - get it done. Won't happen in the U.S., at least in the near term.
goodbuy Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,663 Points:1,421,605 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:36:33 AM Ignore goodbuy Report Abuse Build it.
67yenko Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,165 Points:361,105 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:35:41 AM Ignore 67yenko Report Abuse an people wonder why this Nobama an his economic policies are letting other countries pass us by...
mia3bxs Veteran Author Miami Posts:452 Points:311,040 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:34:54 AM Ignore mia3bxs Report Abuse Good for Canada!!!
Rainy1 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:562 Points:59,010 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:32:47 AM Ignore Rainy1 Report Abuse Good for them!!!
bearzz Champion Author California Posts:1,427 Points:418,695 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:32:31 AM Ignore bearzz Report Abuse If it is good for the people of Quebec . . . what a concept. Too bad that's not the attitude for us by our government.
pitamon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,904 Points:1,826,360 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:31:56 AM Ignore pitamon Report Abuse Go Quebec.
julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,204 Points:1,190,375 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:29:57 AM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse Sounds like good news for the east coast.
tomklo Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,447 Points:2,594,745 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:29:52 AM Ignore tomklo Report Abuse ok
meg1561 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:712 Points:127,760 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:29:04 AM Ignore meg1561 Report Abuse go for it.
chevellefan Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,728 Points:592,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 11:21:33 AM Ignore chevellefan Report Abuse sweet
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,655 Points:1,870,040 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 10:45:32 AM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse good for all
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,507 Points:603,450 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 9:17:45 AM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse good for them. possibly good for the U.S.
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,230 Points:2,141,415 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 8:43:09 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse This would help eastern Canada. Would it help eastern US?
FNB1967 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,832 Points:766,120 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:27:36 AM Ignore FNB1967 Report Abuse Lets make it happen. Then we could eliminate all imported crude. Refine more in Ontario and ship the gas south.
dunedate All-Star Author California Posts:889 Points:146,560 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:26:32 AM Ignore dunedate Report Abuse good get it done
gabisgram Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,196 Points:912,250 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:25:24 AM Ignore gabisgram Report Abuse Wow, they get'r done!
lakeaffected Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,270 Points:1,474,755 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:23:41 AM Ignore lakeaffected Report Abuse They can put a pipeline in my backyard... as long as I get a tap to it!
dundasgas All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:644 Points:162,910 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:23:15 AM Ignore dundasgas Report Abuse okay
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,487 Points:1,162,845 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:22:56 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Good. I'm always open to pipeline projects as well.
Noewal All-Star Author Virginia Posts:675 Points:218,880 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:19:51 AM Ignore Noewal Report Abuse Are we serving pie today?
grandmacbc Champion Author Buffalo Posts:6,535 Points:1,429,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:19:47 AM Ignore grandmacbc Report Abuse And while the pipeline is being built maybe Great Lakes shipping would be revived?????? At least during the shipping season.
prcoqui Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,955 Points:1,674,175 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:19:28 AM Ignore prcoqui Report Abuse Good for Quebec
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V8power Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,816 Points:1,379,995 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:18:51 AM Ignore V8power Report Abuse Good for Quebec.
MaxGasUp All-Star Author Maryland Posts:780 Points:229,590 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:18:24 AM Ignore MaxGasUp Report Abuse Ah, politics.
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,069 Points:1,670,075 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:18:06 AM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse In other words they want a big piece of the pie.
Badmoon Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:8,308 Points:1,651,490 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:17:56 AM Ignore Badmoon Report Abuse If they can get it to the eastern seaports they can get better prices for it in Europe.
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,172 Points:454,475 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:17:08 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse what happens to the oil from newfoundland and labrador ? is it higher quality therefore gets sold on the world market > i smell a rat .
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,537 Points:1,858,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:16:37 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Who would have thought?
bladecutter Champion Author Houston Posts:4,856 Points:983,325 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:15:20 AM Ignore bladecutter Report Abuse Canada can do what it wants to.
suziep Champion Author Maine Posts:10,039 Points:1,816,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:14:36 AM Ignore suziep Report Abuse They have no problem having a pipeline run through Maine with no benefit to Maine and we take all the risks. So how dare they say they will approve a pipeline to another Canadian province so long as it benefits them (insinuating if it doesn't they won't go along).
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Costello Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,411 Points:1,154,440 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:13:51 AM Ignore Costello Report Abuse Pipeline for where??
MrGasKGB Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:390 Points:145,075 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:12:58 AM Ignore MrGasKGB Report Abuse A pipeline is the way to go.
prassu2012 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:676 Points:147,945 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:12:07 AM Ignore prassu2012 Report Abuse they will export to usa ???
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RichWLIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,094 Points:638,865 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 7:08:21 AM Ignore RichWLIN Report Abuse All this talk about piping fossil fuels around just instigates the greenies.
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