Keystone XL Pipeline Case Study

The Keystone XL pipeline is a proposed 1,179 miles long pipe that would run from Alberta, Canada to Steele City Nebraska.The original pipeline was permitted by President George W. Bush back in 2008. The one already there is known as the keystone pipeline the XL would just be added if this is made.
The XL Pipeline would be joining an existing pipeline that could make it carry 830,000 barrels of oil per day.

The cost to construct this new larger pipeline would be funded by TransCanada which is an every company based in Alberta and other oil shippers. There are already 550,000 barrels of oil being produced per day with the existing pipeline. Since the oil fields are further developed this makes it an international market. Both sides of the border of the United States want to benefit because most of the current refineries are based in the Gulf Coast. This project would create 42,000 jobs over a two year period for the construction of it. Roughly 35,000 would remain once it is finished. It was thought that Obama would approve the entire …show more content…
The number of fossil fuels being produced in Alberta could be doubled by 2030 if this gets approved. It could drastically affect global warming when a larger quantity of them are burned. More energy is needed to get the oil out of the oil sands than many traditional ways of drilling for the fuels. The chemicals used for this could seep into the area around it and contaminate the land or even ground water. Some people say that this is a safer method than purchasing a fossil fuel from another country or another location in the country because we still need the supplies to run most of our everyday items. So if we can build in closer to us it will safe time and hazardous ways of transporting such as trains. If the train derails there is a huge chance that the oils will spill and ignite causing damage to the surrounding

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