The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs

The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs | Grist

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The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs

MCLA There are more people in this picture than may have long-term jobs with the pipeline. Last week, Bloomberg did a little digging into the oft-mentioned “thousands of jobs” that would result if the Keystone XL pipeline were built. What they found, as they say, might surprise you, if you are surprised when fatuous political arguments turn out to be erroneous. From the article : The debate in Washington has focused on short-term construction and manufacturing jobs, rather than on permanent ones. Estimates for construction and manufacturing employment range from 2,500 to 20,000, depending on assumptions of how much of the project’s budget will be spent in the U.S. The company says some of the steel will be made in Canada and India. TransCanada Vice President Robert Jones said permanent jobs would be “in the hundreds, certainly not in the thousands,” in a Nov. 11 interview ...

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@aseitzwald » 12 Mar '13, 2pm
"The # of ppl needed to operate and maintain the...pipeline may be as few as 20, according to the State Department" [link]
@sarahlaneSF » 12 Mar '13, 2pm
@aseitzwald Umm, make that 20K minus 19,980 & you'll get actual # of long term jobs created by Keystone: [link]
@DownwardSocial » 23 Feb '13, 11pm
Keystone XL could generate as many as 20 long-term jobs. [link] #KXL #green #keystone
@OccupyCompanies » 23 Feb '13, 11pm
‏MT @grist The #KeystoneXL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link] #OFA #Dems #OWS #Latism #Maddow #p2b
@viharsheth » 23 Feb '13, 2pm
"@grist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]" what an amazing project #energyfail
@CDomesticus » 23 Feb '13, 12pm
Libs and greens are so selfish that they're willing to risk losing all those jobs. [link]
@Marcia19544 » 22 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @OccupyChicago: RT @KXLBlockade: Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a single Applebee's. [link] #NoKXL
@gardencatlady » 21 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @OccupyTarSands: @uschamber RT @KXLBlockade Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a single Applebee's. [link] #nokxl
@KarenRegis » 21 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @ohHenry7: Rarely mentioned in #KeystoneXL debate: Long term - #pipeline could create 20 jobs. Worth It? [link] #environment #UniteBlue
@ohHenry7 » 21 Feb '13, 1pm
Rarely mentioned in #KeystoneXL debate: Long term - #pipeline could create 20 jobs. Worth It? [link] #environment #UniteBlue
@OccupyTarSands » 21 Feb '13, 11am
@uschamber RT @KXLBlockade Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a single Applebee's. [link] #nokxl
@18millionrising » 21 Feb '13, 1am
Raises important questions re: who creates jobs & how? RT @grist: Keystone XL could create...20 long-term jobs [link]
@murraymccaig » 21 Feb '13, 1am
Keystone pipeline will only create 20 long-term jobs, so lets focus resources on #cleantech investment [link]
@JobParty » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
MT @OccupyWallStNYC @KXLBlockade Permanent jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than single Applebee's [link] #nokxl #1u
@rockstety » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
Think #KXL is gonna create 1000’s of jobs? Checkout the new Bloomberg report. [link]
@StewieBusiness » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
RT "@KXLBlockade: Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a single Applebee's. [link] #nokxl" #EthicalOil?
@KatiaPriceless » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
#righteous RT @drgrist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@swell » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @janbroni: "@KXLBlockade: Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a singleApplebee's. [link] #nokxl” #nomine #wiunion
@tyme11 » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
RT @Hateless_Speech: @SpeakerBoehner Sorry, we won't get excited about 20 long term jobs [link] #NoKXL #ForwardOnClimate #ClimateChange
@janbroni » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
"@KXLBlockade: Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a singleApplebee's. [link] #nokxl” #nomine #wiunion
@Hateless_Speech » 20 Feb '13, 10pm
@SpeakerBoehner Sorry, we won't get excited about 20 long term jobs [link] #NoKXL #ForwardOnClimate #ClimateChange
@cole_cin » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
@SamToThaHam@KXLBlockade: Permanentjobs created byKeystone XL will be lessthan a singleApplebee's. [link] Haha look at this!
@KXLBlockade » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @OccupyWallStNYC: U forgot golf jobs. MT @KXLBlockade: Permanent #jobs created by KeystoneXL will b less than single Applebee's. [link] #nokxl
@OccupyWallStNYC » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
U forgot golf jobs. MT @KXLBlockade: Permanent #jobs created by KeystoneXL will b less than single Applebee's. [link] #nokxl
@KXLBlockade » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
Permanent #jobs created by Keystone XL will be less than a single Applebee's. [link] #nokxl
@KarenRegis » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
@BarackObama RT @KXLBlockade KXL = only 20 long term #jobs. [link] #NoKXL #forwardonclimate
@KXLBlockade » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @MarlaMarcum: is all that land taken by eminent domain worth just 20 jobs? RT @KXLBlockade: KXL = only 20 long term #jobs. [link] #NoKXL
@MarlaMarcum » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
is all that land taken by eminent domain worth just 20 jobs? RT @KXLBlockade: KXL = only 20 long term #jobs. [link] #NoKXL
@sickjew » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
Poisoning the environment: priceless. RT @KXLBlockade: KXL = only 20 long term #jobs. [link] #NoKXL #forwardonclimate
@KXLBlockade » 20 Feb '13, 9pm
KXL = only 20 long term #jobs. [link] #NoKXL #forwardonclimate
@StacyDVanDeveer » 20 Feb '13, 8pm
RT @greenforall: Hard to argue with #KeystoneXL when it will create 20 long-term jobs. Oh, wait. No, it's not. | [link]
@greenforall » 20 Feb '13, 8pm
Hard to argue with #KeystoneXL when it will create 20 long-term jobs. Oh, wait. No, it's not. | [link]
@jdstone » 20 Feb '13, 7pm
The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link] via @zite
@1947grandpa » 20 Feb '13, 7pm
And we want to build this why??? RT @grist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@constantnatalie » 20 Feb '13, 7pm
RT @RenewableRider: U.S. State Dept: KXL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs. [link] #NOKXL @KXLBlockade @dhlovelife @edbegleyjr
@PFEnergyCenter » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
Overly optimistic? ;-) RT @drgrist The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@GoldbergRodler » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
Keystone XL Pipeline would only add 20 jobs [link] @Grist
@ecgill » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
If it ruptured we'd create many more! RT @drgrist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@goingprorogue » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @TorranceCoste: RT @drgrist: The #KeystoneXL #pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link] #cdnpoli #tarsands #climate
@TorranceCoste » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @drgrist: The #KeystoneXL #pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link] #cdnpoli #tarsands #climate
@pixelplaces » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
“@drgrist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]” @LorenaAkin
@ndnstyl » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
RT @drgrist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@baustinf » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
#Keystone pipeline has potential to create jobs...about as many as an Applebee's. #notworthit [link]
@janeythepainey » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
“@grist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]” "as many as" so, could be less than 20.
@KAL301 » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
INCREDIBLE !! The #KeystoneXL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link] **WOW** :D
@moarliek » 20 Feb '13, 6pm
Such a disgrace. No surprise, tho. RT @grist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@RenewableRider » 20 Feb '13, 5pm
U.S. State Dept: KXL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs. [link] #NOKXL @KXLBlockade @dhlovelife @edbegleyjr
@DogGoneCamping » 20 Feb '13, 5pm
RT @femmekatz: RT @grist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@HilaryLew » 20 Feb '13, 5pm
LOL: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]
@ytcleanenergy » 20 Feb '13, 5pm
RT @grist: The Keystone XL pipeline could create as many as 20 long-term jobs [link]