tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213331072378388884.post8469890169652814978..comments2024-03-13T20:02:18.600-05:00Comments on Hayward "Blah, Blah, Blah" Blog---Just a (Retired now) High School Economics Teacher. That's all...: Need your help in estimating the number of jobs either of these policies can/could create...GeneHaywardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08848814178464097668noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213331072378388884.post-4314883876200072942012-01-24T01:19:12.218-06:002012-01-24T01:19:12.218-06:00I just wanted to clarify one point...to make it ki...I just wanted to clarify one point...to make it kinda political...no one that I have heard on the left including Obama has an issue with the jobs aspect of it. They are not trying to punish companies or policies that add jobs..the issue is entirely about how dirty this oil is and a pipeline carrying this is going through sensitive terrain. Before Obama rejected this, trams Canada was already Kunalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1213331072378388884.post-17104562536362223442012-01-23T10:55:32.313-06:002012-01-23T10:55:32.313-06:00Hey Gene..Don't mean to assign a teacher, home...Hey Gene..Don't mean to assign a teacher, homework but here is a good analysis for why keystone xl is not a huge job creator.<br /><br />http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/globallaborinstitute/research/upload/GLI_KeystoneXL_011912_FIN.pdf<br /><br />Also...Its not just an issue of jobs. Its a much dirtier oil then traditional oil. Besides a large carbon footprint, Bitumen is really thick and is Kunalnoreply@blogger.com