Sentences with phrase «pipeline than his supporters»

But the prime minister may take more of the 180 days allowed to ponder assent of the Northern Gateway oil pipeline than his supporters in the oilpatch expect.

Not exact matches

Supporters argue the pipeline will boost the economy, while environmentalists say there could be spillages and that it will encourage the exploitation of tar sands oil, which emits more CO2 than regular oil.

The Attorney General's study concluded New England should opt for more energy efficiency and demand - side management, rather than building new gas pipelines, a finding gas supporters say ignored dozens of studies to the contrary.

One of the arguments used by supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline is that pipelines are safer than transporting the oil via the rail roads, as is currently being done.