The Keystone XL Pipeline is an oil pipeline from Canada and runs into United States. The pipe is from Alberta, Canada and gets refined in Illinois and Texas. After that it gets distributed in Oklahoma. The first part of the pipes is 2,147 mi it was completed in June 2010. The part is 300 mi and was completed in February 2011. The third part was completed in January 2014 and another part of it will be completed in 2015. The proposed is going to duplicate part 1 and 2. The pipe itself will carry crude oil from Alberta, Canada to Steele City, Nebraska. Currently only 40% of the pipe line is complete. This will be located right in middle of the United States. When completed the pipe line will move 830,000 barrels a day. That could supply so much oil to the US. Currently the environmental issue the pipe faces is a little greenhouse gas but other than that the pipes seem to be fine to the environment. The pipeline seems like a great idea for since we do import gas and this could save so much time and money on the American economy. As of now this plan has been approved by senate and will move forward. This pipeline will do some great things for the American economy and society.
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