allowing a pipeline to be built isn't really "going out of our way". if it were being subsidized, that would be a problem. but in general, i think it's better

allowing a pipeline to be built isn't really "going out of our way". if it were being subsidized, that would be a problem. but in general, i think it's better to allow a local oil industry, and properly tax and regulate it, than it is to allow all those profits to go offshore to less-regulated, less taxed foreign operations. people aren't going to stop using oil just because they can't get the locally-produced stuff.