“was court ordered to evaluate for Environmental Alternatives.”
As I said, it was not necessarily the most economical or quickest, it was a political, read environmental, reason. Overlay upon that the second route while ridicules on its face for the economic reasons already discussed made no sense because the Canadian government wanted an equity stake and distribution rights.
Maybe if we continue to discuss this we will get to the first point, there were two routes considered and the enviromental discussion was a ruse.
I think we were on the same view back on post #18.
While it might have been discussed by politicians and other people not understanding economics, it was never a consideration by any oil company.