How the Koch Brothers Will Benefit From Keystone XL

On October 20^th, progressive think tank International Forum on Globalization (IFG) released a report investigating how owners of Koch Industries, Charles and David Koch, will benefit should President Obama allow the Keystone XL Pipeline to be built. The report, entitledBillionaires’ Carbon Bomb: The Koch Keystone XL Pipeline, reveals Koch Industries

substantial interest in the controversial pipeline. Staggering numbers punctuate the report; the Kochs hold up to 2 million acres in Alberta, could earn $100 billion in profits from the project, and have spent upwards of $50 million on congress and think tanks that heavily push for the pipeline.