Keystone Inc. and Political Fundraisers

political fundraisers: The pipeline debate has become a money-making machine for lobbyists, advertisers, NGOs and political fundraisers in the U.S. capital, where tens of millions of dollars are being spent on the issue, according to Times Colonist. The Washington insider news outlet, Politico, described the ongoing phenomenon Thursday under the headline, "Keystone Inc." One activist likened it to an arms race, calling the standoff between the pro- and anti-pipeline sides the most expensive environmental battle he'd ever seen and The Keystone XL pipeline may be stalled, but it pumping a steady flow of cash into Washington where inertia is a multibillion-dollar industry. The spending deluge will continue indefinitely, thanks to the two latest non-developments: the Obama administration has delayed a decision on the pipeline, and a congressional effort to speed up the process appears to have collapsed this week. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.