3 Reasons to Build the Keystone XL Pipeline

Mon, 02/25/2013 - 2:19pm | posted by Jason Pye

Via Reason TV: Few energy projects have inspired the level of vitriol surrounding the Keystone XL Pipeline, that would run 1,700 miles from Alberta, Canada through the United States to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.

The oil sands of Alberta are estimated to hold 170 billion barrels of petroleum, the largest reservoir of black gold outside of Saudi Arabia.

Because the pipeline crosses an international boundary, President Barack Obama has the final say over whether to give the project a green light.

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Why not build it to the East Coast where we need crude to refine and use domestically. Currently we see no benefit from the North American oil boom it is all being skimmed by the Gulf Refineries. Why would I want to support more of the same?

Fred on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 9:10am.

this is going to become exported desiel……..you don’t want it! very toxic!

Anonymous on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 1:38am.

Why don’t we listen to the people who live next to the pipeline, and NOT BUILD IT OVER AN AQUIFER. Seriously, has anybody noted the predominantly Republican state’s residents protesting the pipeline due to it being above ground and posing a huge threat to the largest source of water by far in the states it touches?

Anonymous on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:06am.

I hope they will be successful on this. I think the idea is good though. - Matt Schilit

MonicaPascual on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 6:31pm.