[dmix]

The most controversial thing in recent times (here in Canada too) isn't even drilling, it's moving oil efficiently over pipelines vs via dirty trucks and busy rail lines.

There's much more opportunity for political activism when pipes go over lots of small pieces of land vs drilling one big piece of land.

[TremendousJudge]

Pipelines are notoriously dirty, since the owners can't seem to stop them from leaking, spilling, blowing up, or otherwise malfunctioning. Wikipedia has a handy list of lists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pipeline_accidents_in_.... If somebody wanted to put an oil pipeline near my property I'd definitely wouldn't feel safe with it there.

[glogla]

It is not that they can't - they just keep more money if they don't. Which shouldn't be surprising in an industry that is literally destroying the world to make money.

[TremendousJudge]

I agree, that's why I said they can't seem to do it.

[mc32]

This is what activists fail to understand for ideological reason. Oil will flow, one way or another: be it truck, rail or pipeline. The only thing that would stop the flow is cessation in demand. Which means their efforts would be better used agitating for wind, solar and other renewables.

[elecush]

Activists understand that. What's unreasonable is not adjusting pipeline routes when they destroy livability of areas