Keystone Pipeline Persuasive Essay
20 June 2014
Say No to Keystone XL Pipeline America is the largest consumer of oil than any other country and a lot of our oil comes from foreign countries. An oil pipeline project has been proposed from TransCanada called “Keystone XL Pipeline”. It is a pipeline system that will transport the world’s dirtiest fuel tar sands oil to the U.S Gulf Coast and Midwest refineries. This pipeline would cross six states in the U.S which are Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. This project will provide jobs, strength America’s economy, and reduce “America’s dependence on oil from Venezuela and the Middle East by up to 40 per cent” (TransCanada). But at what cost will this pipeline project hurt our environment. Not only is this …show more content…
It will also cross the Ogallala Aquifer that provides drinking water for two million Americans. These water sources also provide water to farms. People believe that there is a higher probability that the Keystone XL will leak because of the dozens of oil spills that TransCanada was in charge of. The Keystone Xl pipeline will be transporting tar sand oil making it much more difficult to clean up because tar sands sink rather than float on water. Are we willing to endanger are water sources and farms for a pipeline that will eventually break over …show more content…
TransCanada Corporation, 2014. Web. 22 June 2014. Edwards, Rob. “RBS in battle with the Cree First Nation over dirty oil development project on tribal lands.” Heraldscotland. Herald & Times Group, 18 April. 2010. Web. 22 June. 2014.
“Key Events in the History of Oil Pipelines in the U.S. (sidebar)." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 23 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 June 2014.
"Oil Pipelines in the U.S." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 23 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 June 2014.
Song, Lisa. “Kalamazoo River Spill Yields Record Fine.” Living on Earth. World Media Foundation, 6 July. 2012. Web. 23 June. 2014.
Study: Tar Sands Pipelines Pose Serious Risks. "Tar Sands Oil Makes Pipelines More Vulnerable to Spills." On Earth (16 Feb. 2011). Rpt. in Oil Spills. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2014. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 June.
Say No to Keystone XL Pipeline America is the largest consumer of oil than any other country and a lot of our oil comes from foreign countries. An oil pipeline project has been proposed from TransCanada called “Keystone XL Pipeline”. It is a pipeline system that will transport the world’s dirtiest fuel tar sands oil to the U.S Gulf Coast and Midwest refineries. This pipeline would cross six states in the U.S which are Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. This project will provide jobs, strength America’s economy, and reduce “America’s dependence on oil from Venezuela and the Middle East by up to 40 per cent” (TransCanada). But at what cost will this pipeline project hurt our environment. Not only is this …show more content…
It will also cross the Ogallala Aquifer that provides drinking water for two million Americans. These water sources also provide water to farms. People believe that there is a higher probability that the Keystone XL will leak because of the dozens of oil spills that TransCanada was in charge of. The Keystone Xl pipeline will be transporting tar sand oil making it much more difficult to clean up because tar sands sink rather than float on water. Are we willing to endanger are water sources and farms for a pipeline that will eventually break over …show more content…
TransCanada Corporation, 2014. Web. 22 June 2014. Edwards, Rob. “RBS in battle with the Cree First Nation over dirty oil development project on tribal lands.” Heraldscotland. Herald & Times Group, 18 April. 2010. Web. 22 June. 2014.
“Key Events in the History of Oil Pipelines in the U.S. (sidebar)." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 23 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 June 2014.
"Oil Pipelines in the U.S." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 23 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 June 2014.
Song, Lisa. “Kalamazoo River Spill Yields Record Fine.” Living on Earth. World Media Foundation, 6 July. 2012. Web. 23 June. 2014.
Study: Tar Sands Pipelines Pose Serious Risks. "Tar Sands Oil Makes Pipelines More Vulnerable to Spills." On Earth (16 Feb. 2011). Rpt. in Oil Spills. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2014. Current Controversies. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 June.