Or some real jobs and money in these dirt poor areas.
> even more greenhouse gasses released into our atmosphere
Any working solution to that has to be global and reduce demand. Refusing to drill American oil mostly means more oil money to Saudis, Putin, Venezuela and other of the worst butchers and oppressors of the world.
The people building it come from out of town, the people who will be making money from the pipeline are its owners, and the people who will be picking up the bill if things go pear-shaped will be the people who live there.
If you have any doubts about that, check out how the Exxon Valdez spill was handled. The oil company makes the profits, and can find all sorts of ways to get out of paying for the damages.
Are you saying the land owners don't get paid?
Besides, this is primarily about oil wells, not pipelines. I know having oil wells on your land can be very lucrative.
> If you have any doubts about that, check out how the Exxon Valdez spill was handled
That was a one of a kind, history changing event in the arctic ocean decades ago. It's hard to think it's typical of rural Texas in the 2020s.
"The rich bastards will always screw you" is a fine sentiment over a beer in a country bar, but not a great analysis to to base trillion dollar decisions on.
But you fail to mention that we have an oppressive government gearing up in the US too. So perhaps it's best if they help us drain ours.