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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: CactusCarlos on October 25, 2008, 07:51:06 PM
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http://www.usmessageboard.com/elections-2008/62237-breakig-news-sarah-isnt-an-honest-maverick.html
You really need to do some vetting: :uhsure:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin's signature accomplishment — a contract to build a 1,715-mile pipeline to bring natural gas from Alaska to the Lower 48 — emerged from a flawed bidding process that narrowed the field to a company with ties to her administration, an Associated Press investigation shows.
Beginning at the Republican National Convention in August, the McCain-Palin ticket has touted the pipeline as an example of how it would help America achieve energy independence.
"We're building a nearly $40 billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever, to flow those sources of energy into hungry markets," Palin said during the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate.
Despite Palin's boast of a smart and fair bidding process, the AP found that her team crafted terms that favored only a few independent pipeline companies and ultimately benefited the winner, TransCanada Corp.
And contrary to the ballyhoo, there's no guarantee the pipeline will ever be built; at a minimum, any project is years away, as TransCanada must first overcome major financial and regulatory hurdles.
AP INVESTIGATION: Palin pipeline terms curbed bids - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081025/ap_on_el_pr/palin_pipeline)