Reasons to Approve the Northern Pipeline Extension
Keystone XL will result in millions of dollars in economic growth for North America, including more than $3 billion towards U.S. GDP. It will also create significant property tax revenues paid by the project, which will greatly benefit the towns and counties it passes through.
The Keystone XL pipeline extension, proposed by energy infrastructure company TC Energy (formerly TransCanada) in 2008, was designed to transport the planet's dirtiest fossil fuel to market—fast. ... To be precise, it would transport 830,000 barrels of Alberta tar sands oil per day to refineries on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Pipelines transport energy safely
In the U.S., 66 per cent of crude oil and refined products are moved through pipelines, and almost all natural gas is delivered via pipeline. Pipeline transport is safer, more efficient, and creates fewer GHG emissions than ship, truck or train.
The Keystone XL pipeline, a privately funded project, would double the current capacity of oil transported in the U.S. per day, provide the U.S. with a more stable source of crude oil, and significantly increase employment and capital within America.
Keystone XL and Wildlife
No matter how you look at it, Keystone XL would be bad for wildlife, especially endangered species. Many imperiled species live along the proposed pipeline's path and in areas where tar-sands oil is produced. If the pipeline were built, it would decimate habitat these species rely on.
About 150 kilometers of pipe had been installed and an additional 2.2 kilometers had been completed at the Canada-U.S. border as of the end of 2020, the Canada Energy Regulator said in a Jan. 22 email.
The pipeline could endanger many animals and their habitats in the U.S. and Canada. ... According to the National Wildlife Federation, the whooping crane is at risk of flying into new power lines constructed to keep oil pumping through the Keystone XL pipeline. The greater sage-grouse has already lost some of its habitat.
Building the Keystone pipeline and opening up the Tar Sands will negatively impact national and local economies: Burning the recoverable tar sands oil will increase the earth's temperature by a minimum of 2 degree Celsius, which NYU Law School's Environmental Law Center estimates could permanently cut the US GDP by 2.5 ...
Ultimately, construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline could have detrimental effects on the environment, such as the destruction of ecosystems, the loss of habitats, and the pollution of nearby rivers.
The study focused on the number of occurrences or accidents per million barrels of oil and gas transported. ... The result was clear. Both rail and pipelines are quite safe, but pipelines are without a doubt the safest way to transport oil and gas.
Pipelines are a safe, reliable and environmentally friendly way of transporting oil and gas. Spills, leaks and ruptures are rare, representing a tiny percentage of what is flowing through the pipelines. On average each year, 99.999 percent of the oil transported on federally regulated pipelines moves safely.
For something you don't often see, pipelines bring important benefits to Canadians. Not only do they deliver energy safely, but they also deliver prosperity across the country. There is job creation, but also energy independence and tax revenues that fund important programs across Canada.
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