The Keystone XL Pipeline is a proposed 1,179-mile (1,897 km), 36-inch-diameter oil pipeline beginning in Hardisty, Alberta, and extending south to Steele City, Neb. This pipeline is a critical infrastructure project for the energy security of the United States and for strengthening the American economy.
The purpose of this project is to secure energy in the United States and strengthen the American economy. In addition to transporting crude oil from Canada, the pipeline will also support the growth of crude oil production in the United States from producers in Montana and North Dakota
Along with transporting crude oil from Canada, the Keystone XL Pipeline will also support the significant growth of crude oil production in the United States by allowing American oil producers more access to the large refining markets found in the American Midwest and along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Pros:
-Keystone XL has the potential to reduce the amount of oil America imports from unstable regions of the world.
– It will create new jobs (9,000 skilled American workers) and economic benefits. – Environmentally Responsible : Pipelines are the safest and most efficient method of moving fossil fuels, and TransCanada has one of the best safety records in the industry.
Cons:
-Americans don’t want the Keystone XL on their backyard.
-Some believe is not necessary because we don’t need the oil.
-The economic benefits may not live up to what is believed.
In my opinion it would be a good and safe way to transport oil from one place to another and it should be done. It will solve many money problems and unemployment on around 9,000 homes and it will help the economy of the country – if it goes as they believe it will.
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