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		5040 on March 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't Sell Out the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge... Environmentally speaking, doesn't it make more sense to get oil from close-by instead of importing it from far way?

astazangasta on March 8, 2019 | [–]

No, transportation costs are not a function of linear distance. It's cheaper to use a developed site than to build new pipelines.

appleiigs on March 8, 2019 | | [–]

The post said "environmentally speaking", not economically.

appleiigs on March 8, 2019 | [–]

The east coast of Canada gets their oil from the Middle East. Politics prevents building a pipe across Canada.

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