There are some stupid laws on every country’s statute books, and when we look at some suggested new laws, we can see why – vested interests sponsor new crimes, to self—protect themselves and the oil industry is no different. There is a new law being suggested by a democrat in the US, which will make it illegal to hang out near an oil pipeline. The current administration is a little crazy about pipelines, and cannot see that there is no need to build them, as the oil and gas business are going out of business in a 15 to 30 year timeframe. The new law, if it gets passed, will make it illegal to trespass near a pipeline, with the…