The Keystone Pipeline started construction in 2008 for the main purpose of connecting Canadian and American oil refineries to transport crude oil from the oil sands of Canada faster and more efficient. So far the first three phases of the pipeline have been completed but the proposed and most controversial is Phase IV. It connects Hardisty, Alberta to Steele City, Oklahoma which requires a presidential permit and it also connects the 485-mile southern leg known as the Gulf Coast Project between Steele
reliance on foreign oil and has had some success, especially with the discovery of the Bakken formation and projects like the Keystone Pipeline. Projects like the Keystone Pipeline are important as they will allow us to transport more oil than we would be able to in train cars, and grants larger access to oil reserves in the United States and Canada. The Keystone Pipeline itself is an oil pipe line which runs from the western Canadian sedimentary basin in Alberta, Canada to refineries in the United
The Keystone pipeline has caused many calamities towards the economy, sacred native sites and affected the health of the community. Although the pipeline has its flaws, some may argue that the pipeline has created countless positive aspects for everyone. The known saying is that the pipeline will create numerous jobs for unemployed citizens by former President Trump. Everyone is tbeing misinformed of the negative side effects the pipeline has created for thousands of endless native people and job
Alberta, Canada proposed a plan for the installation and use of a pipeline that would stretch from Alberta, Canada to oil refineries in the Gulf Coast of Texas in the United States. The pipeline, titled the Keystone Pipeline, would be installed in four separate phases and once completed would transport up to 1.1 million barrels of synthetic crude oil per day. Phases two through four of the pipeline encompass the parts of the pipeline that would be installed in the United States and would be located
The use of eminent domain for the acquisition of land to build the Keystone Pipeline does not fall within the confines of for the public’s well being. The Nebraska State Legislature is a one vote house which is unique for the US. This does not allow for the checks that are in other states. Thus, the legislature is more easily influenced in the decisions made in support of eminent domain for the building of the Keystone Pipeline. Lobbyists spent or contribute over $27.4 million with TransCanada
If you could make the decision whether the Keystone XL pipeline should be built, think about the impact it has on everyone; money, environment, animals, people. The Keystone XL pipeline is a crude oil pipeline that is an extension of the Keystone pipeline. It would run from Canada into the United States on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The pipeline would bring 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day to be refined in Texas. The Keystone XL pipeline should not be built because of the impact on the environment
By now, many Americans have been made aware of the construction of the Keystone Pipeline XL. It has been seven years since the pipeline was first proposed by the TransCanada Corporation with the intent to “allow crude oil from Canadian oil sands to reach U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast” (Mantel par. 2 on Chronology timeline). Some Americans are in favor of the construction of the Keystone Pipeline XL and others are strongly opposed to it. On Feb. 17, 2013, thousands of protestors gathered at the
The Keystone XL Pipeline Imagine the world; not as how it is now, but as how people wish it could be. There is no pollution, everyone has a job, the world is at peace and a safe place to live, and most importantly, everyone is happy. This is but a mere dream. Now open your eyes. See the reality of what the world truly is: we are intentionally hurting the environment, many people in the world are unemployed, many different countries are at war and people are dying because if it. Worst of all, people
of the Keystone XL, a 1,179 mile crude oil pipeline, continued to grow. The pipeline, a proposed $13 billion project, would have been the fourth phase in an oil pipeline system that stretches from Alberta Canada to various locations across the U.S. This fourth phase of the project would have run from Alberta Canada, through Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska, before connecting with the already existing southern leg of the pipeline that delivers oil to the Gulf Coast ("Background on Keystone XL Pipeline
new type of oil distribution come with. the Keystone pipeline XL has an impact on the environment, the aboriginal peoples of canada and even nearby countries like the united states. Throughout the world, environmental issues impact everyone in a negative way. Supporting an idea that will increase this impact is unjust and extremely tolling on our environment. The keystone pipeline is not safe for the environment. Furthermore the effects of this pipeline such as an impairment of fish habitat and
Keystone pipeline bust or must President Obama’s decision to reject keystone Pipeline ignores a body of environmental facts, harms energy security and is detrimental to our economic wellbeing. Keystone pipeline has become a political pandering at the expense of our nation’s energy security. This subject has been a big controversy in the US for the past couple of years. Keystone pipeline is an oil pipeline that will run from Hardisty, Alberta to the gulf coast of Texas. (energycommerce, upton).
Keystone Pipeline The Keystone oil pipeline system was designed to carry over 830,000 barrels of oil per day from the oil sands of boreal forests in Canada to oil refineries and ports in the Gulf Coast. Half of the system is already built, including a stretch of pipeline that runs east from Alberta and south through North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. The proposed 1,179-mile addition to the pipeline is now being reviewed by the States Department. The new addition to the pipeline would start
President he has the authority to forward the highly divisive such as the Keystone XL pipeline that his predecessor had vetoed. Many powerful and well-known organizations, such as GreenPeace, have taken up arms against this position, but they will likely not be enough to stop its construction. Keystone XL is an extension to the existing Keystone pipeline owned by the Calgary based energy company, TransCanada Corporation . Keystone is comprised of four phases, with Export Limited, or XL, being the fourth
The Keystone XL pipeline continues dividing the opinion of the people and being a controversial issue. The precious “black gold”, represents one of the main factors that moves the economy, nationally and globally. This extra-long pipeline will transport oil all the way from Canada to Texas. Some experts and the private oil corporation, who is the one in charge of this project, point to the benefits of this project, for example, will make the USA more independent from foreign oil, will create thousands
Recently, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline has become a hot debate topic. Those who oppose the Western United States oil pipeline are misled and uniformed. The US Government should authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline that would import tar sand oil from Canada. The pipeline would generate jobs and help to remove foreign oil dependency, is the safest transportation option being considered and finally will not harm or affect the environment as opponents claim. In 2013 the US State Department (S
First lets start with the basics. What is the Keystone Pipeline? The Keystone Pipeline System is an oil pipeline system in Canada and the United States, commissioned since 2010. It runs from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta to refineries in Illinois and Texas, and also to oil tank farms and oil pipeline distribution center in Cushing, Oklahoma. Under the forest in northern Alberta, Canada lie the world’s largest deposits of tar sands, sand mixed with thick, tar-like oil. “To produce
Keystone Pipeline XL The need for energy and resources pertaining to the United States is an inevitable concept that has caused much confusion and debate, especially over the last several years with the economy struggling to thrive. There are many ways to solving this problem of confusion, but perhaps the most debated at this point and time is the decision whether or not to build the Keystone Pipeline XL. The Keystone Pipeline would solve many of these problems and bring economical peace to the
The Dakota Access Pipeline and the Keystone XL Pipeline are two pipeline projects that were suspended in the past. These pipelines were stopped because they could have a big impact of people and the environment. The making of these pipelines would cause a great amount of carbon pollution. Recently, President Trump signed the orders to approve the pipeline project. The projects have pros and cons, the people in favor of the pipelines think we would be able to rely less on foreign oil. The people against
The Keystone XL Pipeline is a proposed pipeline project, by TransCanada Pipelines Limited, involving the transportation of up to 830,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico area in Texas. “The United States portion of the pipeline would begin near Morgan, Montana, at the international border of the United States and extend to delivery points in Nederland and Moore Junction, Texas. There would also be a delivery point at Cushing, Oklahoma” (Environmental 5). The delivery
This paper will discuss the effects of Keystone XL Pipeline project and how the findings of the research might be beneficial to the United States. The first point of argument will be the negative impact of the Keystone Pipeline to America’s economy and the environment. The second point of view will be the positive impact of Keystone Pipeline to America’s economy. Keystone XL Pipeline is TransCanada’s tar-sand transportation project. The pipeline is supposed to cut across America to be linked with