[Labyrinthos]

Good argument, but the electrical grid (and natural gas grid) delivers electricity to Joe Q. Public consumers. The pipeline delivers oil to refineries on the gulf coast so that they can ship refined oil to the highest bidder anyplace in the world.

[Elderberry]

And where, pray tell, do you think the Strategic Oil Reserve is located?

I'll give you a hint. All locations are on the Gulf Coast

[CA Conservative]

True. My point is that you can’t make a blanket case that a pipeline could never be an appropriate use of ED.