I've read at least a hundred major media reports and politicians' speeches on the Keystone XL pipeline. Very few mention what is at the heart of this bitter pipeline battle: "lock in".

Big oil demands it. The International Energy Agency (IEA) warns against it. Climate hawks are fighting tooth and nail to prevent it.

Here is the "lock in" battle in a nutshell...

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