anything, it s getting worse. will this public comment period have an impact on the issue, as you see it? i believe so, yes. i think the public comment period is very important. and it gives folks a chance to weigh in on the issue from all across the country. and i think that from what i ve seen, folks from all across the country all have their different reasons to be concerned about this issue. and i ve been encouraged by a lot of the support that we ve had for our efforts here in nebraska from people all across the country and all across the world. what would it mean to you and your ranch, ben, if the keystone xl pipeline were approved and it s going to be on your land? well, the pipeline wouldn t actually cross my land, but i would be downstream and very near to the pipeline route. and we all mostly drink from the ogallala okay fer here in nebraska. so affecting that drinking water is going to be a big deal.
what qualifies you? we ve got three experts. do you hold a graduate level degree in any relevant field? do you hold a graduate degree in any field? you ever take a chemistry course? no, sir. have you ever taken a physics course? have you ever worked on a farm. ben gotschle joins us bold nebraska s energy director. ben, good to have you with us. i d like you, if you could for our audience, describe the kind of representation you ve had when you have shown your concerns about the keystone xl pipeline. well, it s run the range from inconsistent to downright combative. early on in the fight when it looked like the pipeline was a done deal and the president would approve it, we had senator johanns on our side standing up for the sandhills and the