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March 1, 2012

Keystone Pipeline Claims Just Don't Add Up

John Schoen, MSNBC


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ANALYSIS: Proponents of the Keystone oil pipeline argue the $7 billion project will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, give the economy a shot in the arm, lower gasoline prices and wean the U.S. from foreign imports. 

Too bad the claims don’t hold up.

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TAGGED: Midwest, gas prices, Pipeline, tar sands oil, canada, keystone xl

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