TransCanada introductory statements and survey question:
As you may know, TransCanada has proposed building an oil pipeline to deliver nearly a million barrels of crude oil each day from the oil sands of northern Canada to U.S. oil refineries in Houston, Texas. As proposed, the TransCanada pipeline would go through Nebraska.
Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose building a new oil pipeline through Nebraska?
After arguments against:
Sometimes during a survey like this people change their minds, and sometimes they don’t. At this point, do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose building a new oil pipeline through Nebraska?
After arguments in favor:
Once more, do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose building a new oil pipeline through Nebraska?
Environmental groups’ introductory paragraph and survey question:
TransCanada is a multinational company that wants to build a pipeline to carry oil through the Nebraska Sand Hills and various towns in our state. The pipeline would also cross the Ogallala Aquifer, which provides 2 million Americans clean drinking water. The oil in the pipeline will be sold on the international market and is not earmarked for the United States. 90 percent of the jobs needed to build the pipeline will go to out-of-state workers. The project will require three new electricity transmission lines, at the cost of $49 million to ratepayers, in order to support the proposed oil pipeline.
Do you support or oppose the proposed TransCanada oil pipeline that will carry oil through the Nebraska Sand Hills and over the Ogallala Aquifer, or are you undecided at this time?
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