I literally screamed at the tv during GOP debate 69 of this Presidential nomination contest. I don’t even remember who set me off, but they were talking about Keystone XL and how President Obama was putting his re-election ahead of what was best for the country and that they, as POTUS, would approve the project immediately. My question: if you want to approve the pipeline for economic reasons, then you have the beginnings of a solid argument. You do not, however, win it outright. Who is going to have to bear the brunt of the cost if there is an environmental disaster? My proposal is simple, allow construction of Keystone XL, but require that the companies developing it and using it to transport oil to Houston pay for all of the costs of a disaster?