Keystone XL Pipleine: Good for America. Safe for Nebraska.
As a Nebraskan, expressing my support for the Keystone XL Pipeline is probably long overdue. I guess that's because I don't have a whole lot to say. I've heard the arguments and I think it is a good project. That is all I have to say. But I don't think it is good to remain silent on the subject. The facts of the debate are remarkably simple. The main arguments against the pipeline are environmental. The trouble is, they are all wrong. But don't just take it from me. The following ad first ran last month and now has an accompanying television campaign. Please spread it around. I’m a Nebraskan First. I want you to know: It is impossible for crude oil to contaminate the Ogallala Aquifer. Bill Sydow Director, Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Geological & Petroleum Engineer Hometown: Rushville, Nebraska Crude oil doesn’t sink in the soil. Unlike water, gasoline, diesel fuel or ethanol, crude oil will not “sink” to any appreciable degre...