Pipeline Straight Talk

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Pipeline Straight Talk By Nick Hodge | Saturday, January 21st, 2012 Here's some rare straight talk about the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from Alberta's tar sands to refineries and distribution hubs in Illinois, Oklahoma, and the Gulf Coast. There's been a ton of spin, so I'd like to give you the facts and the best investments for the eventual outcome. Pipeline Nuts and Bolts In 2011, after vicious opposition from environmental journalist Bill McKibben, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the World Wildlife Fund, a decision on the pipeline was delayed until 2013. At issue were the emissions associated with tar sands and the route of the pipeline, which crosses ecoregions and the all-important Ogallala Aquifer. Advertisement Have You Heard of Sunless Solar? Not far from the U.S. Capitol, a tiny $1.50 tech firm just did the impossible... They unlocked the secret to harnessing solar energy — at any time, from any window! This technology is so efficient and affordable, electric companies are already shaking in their boots. Before the first big ticket contract comes — doubling the share price — click here to see what all the rage is about! Waiting until 2013 was too long for pipeline proponents in Congress. So when they passed the temporary tax cut bill in December, they added a provision giving Obama until February 21st to make a decision on the pipeline. The president, siding with a State Department announcement made last month, said this week that: The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans prevented a full assessment of the pipeline’s impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment. And Obama made clear this wasn't a permanent killing of the project, adding: "This announcement is not a prejudgment of the merits of the pipeline," and further that this decision "does not change my Administration's commitment to American-made energy that creates jobs and reduces our dependence on oil." What he's saying is that this is a temporary denial, pending submission of an alternate route by TransCanada (NYSE: TRP), which it says it will submit. This man has an election to win over the next ten months. He can't kill a pipeline that would create thousands of jobs, break a supply logjam in Oklahoma, and carry between 500,000 and 1 million barrels of secure Canadian oil to the States every single day. It will happen... eventually. Advertisement Forget Everything You Know About the Bakken Most estimates for the sweet light crude reserves in North Dakota's Bakken Oil Pool are in the 4-6 billion barrel range. But the CEO of the biggest Bakken oil company says there's as much as 24 billion barrels. That means your Bakken oil stock profits are about to get a LOT bigger. You can watch the incredible video footage HERE. Global Market Right now, 99% of Canada's crude exports come to the United States. It has 90% of all proven reserves outside of OPEC. And as Canada made clear this week, there are plenty of places to sell that oil. In addition to the Keystone XL, Canada wants to build the Northern Gateway Pipeline, which would take Alberta oil to ports in British Columbia. Canadian Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver affirmed this fact when he said the “decision by the Obama administration underlines the importance of diversifying and expanding our markets, including the growing Asian market.” Billions of barrels of shale oil are going to be sold to someone. Whether on Main Street, America or the streets of Shanghai, the companies selling it will be equally profitable. Call it like you see it, Nick Hodge @nickchodge on Twitter Metal Mother Lode:  Metals Mine in Alberta Will Change the Industry It's a 1.4-billion-ton mother lode big enough to supply the world for 100 years — and it's laying right on the ground! Bigger than Brigham: Don't Miss My Next Round of Bakken Picks I have three unknown Bakken plays that are set to explode with the drilling frenzy going on right now in North Dakota. Pad your portfolio with one — or all three! — while they still trade for less than ten bucks apiece. The Secret to Gold Prices: Real Interest Rates: TIPS Sellout at Negative Yield Why would a record number of investors pay to lose money? Could it be they think inflation is coming? Politics Killed the Pipeline, Not the Profits: When Elections Outweigh Energy Security Why Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline will have bigger consequences for us in the future... Oil and Gas Service Stocks: A Different Way to Profit During this Shale Boom Energy and Capital's Keith Kohl offers investors a new way to find profits during North America's shale boom. Gold Buffalo Tribute Proof is a SCAM: Beware of This Gold Coin Scam Editor Nick Hodge sheds some light on a gold coin scam that's been going around, and shows readers how to educate themselves about buying precious metal coins. Obama's Hydraulic Fracturing Pledge: The Biggest Promise Obama Didn't Break For all of Obama's flipping and flopping, it looks like he got one right... Energy, Agriculture, Metals All Drifting Higher: The Commodity Supercycle We've all seen what the commodity supercycle has done to copper, gold, and many other resources. Copper, nickel, gold, wheat, corn and, of course, oil will never again see the prices of the nineties and early oughts. Yap Has No Gold: Limestone Blocks, the Ultimate Storehouse of Wealth Yap, as you well know, is a coral island in Micronesia. According to the their Tourist Bureau: "Yap is so remote it takes a two day journey by plane, but the moment you step off the airplane, a topless woman will great (sic) you with a fresh flower lei." Natural Gas Export Stocks: Will This EIA Report Push Natural Gas Stocks Higher? Editor Jeff Siegel discusses what the coming EIA report means for natural gas stocks. The Shale Boom is Giving Birth to Other Bull Markets: Bigger than OPEC Those of you who remember the introduction of the drug Viagra to the in 1998 will agree it was a game-changer for the pharmaceutical markets. The same thing is happening in the American oil and gas shale boom. Gold Coins and Freedom: 32 Miles from Purgatory If you don't own physical gold, you should get some. Related Articles Keystone XL Pipeline Rerouting the Keystone XL Pipeline TransCanada Looks for Options After Pipeline Rejection Politics Killed the Pipeline, Not the Profits From the Archives... 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