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Sequester heightens need for Keystone pipeline
With the sequester on the horizon, the Department of Defense is going to face some serious challenges. The across-the-board spending cuts, which go into effect automatically this week, will not be easily digestible. But strategic decisions must be made in order to preserve operational integrity.
As the largest commercial consumer of petroleum products in the world, DOD purchases more than 125 million barrels of oil every year, or 350,000 barrels a day. The energy section of the Defense Logistics Agency — responsible for the acquisition, distribution and storage of bulk petroleum and other energy commodities for DOD — will not be spared from sequestration. Nevertheless, DLA Energy’s mission to support the warfighter with agile and responsive fuel solutions remains critical.
2013-02-25 12:01:01
Source: http://climatechangedispatch.com/home/11024-sequester-heightens-need-for-keystone-pipeline
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