Not that it was about the oil, mind you…

…but it looks like Unocal got their pipeline.

The Bitter Shack of Resentment has some thoughts on the matter.

Update: well, somebody’s getting their pipeline. Alert reader Bill Von Novak forwards this CNN story, which states that “the Japanese conglomerate Itochu has expressed interest in participating, but no company has joined the project. Unocal said it has no plans to do so.”