1. (Gryphen) 2. (Ten Safety features of Keystone Pipeline you may not know) 3. (Coleman, Zack)
The Keystone Pipeline
Pouring oil into troubled waters?
Le gazoduc Keystone est a project de sept milliard dollars U.S. Il traverse la région de Canada à Mexique. De l’un côté, il est a un péril à l'environnement parce qu'il peux renverser le pétrole et contaminer le sol. Les Américans natifs sont contre le gazoduc parce-qu'il pouvait endommager leurs eaux sacrées. Les gardes-forestier sont contre le projet parce qu'il vais être situé près du parc du Dakota du Nord. De l’autre côté, le gazoduc peut fournir le pétrole aux Etats-Unis. Donc, le gouvernement américain continue à débattre les permis du gazoduc.
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What is the KEYSTONE PIPELINE
The keystone pipeline is a pipeline that was created to transport oil. The oil was transported from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Is this transportation of fossil fuels pouring oils into troubled waters? This pipeline will run right through the Native american territory. People have already been upset that Obama is considering this in the first place. Make sure to watch the video below for more information.
(AJ+)
Who will be impacted?
The keystone pipeline will affect indian life because it will run right through their territory. The pipeline isn’t as bad as everyone makes it seem. This will create thousands of jobs for Americans. These jobs aren’t permanent, once the pipeline is finished, these people will be laid off. The pipeline will not only affect indian life, but it will affect the animals that live around it. Because of the pipeline crossing through, it wont be managed. Which means that if there happens to be a leak, it will affect animals that depend on the water. Therefore causing a “chain-reaction”, causing many locals to lack their food supply. It also can cause gas prices to increase, affecting the average driver.
Environmental Effects
- If the pipeline is built, it will run over the Ogallala Aquifer, causing it to pollute its waters.
- In order to obtain a suitable spot that is large enoguh to harvest the oil, forest will have to be cut down
- Being toxic on their own, tar sands will emit carbon dioxide that is 3 to 4 times as toxic as the normal emission.
- By emitting greenhouse gas emissions, Keystone will be a factor in global warming.
(Ring of Fire Radio)
What do you think?
Works Cited
AJ+ "Keystone Pipeline Controversy Explained." Online video clip. Youtube, February 11, 2015. Web. April 30, 2015.
Coleman, Zack. Enviornmental activists reeling as Keystone Pipeline gains momentum. Digital image. Popular Resistance. 9 Mar. 2013. Web.
Gryphen. Senate vote on keystone pipeline XL oil pipeline fails to pass. Digital image. EPA Abuse. 18 Nov. 2014. Web.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/02/03/epa-keystone-xl-pipeline-will-impact-global-warming
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30103078
http://www.foe.org/projects/climate-and-energy/tar-sands/keystone-xl-pipeline
Ring of Fire Radio. “Papantonio: The Dirty Truth About Keystone XL.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 1 May 2013. Web. 7 May 2015.
Ten Safety features of Keystone Pipeline you may not know. Digital image. Keystone-XL. n.d. Web.
Coleman, Zack. Enviornmental activists reeling as Keystone Pipeline gains momentum. Digital image. Popular Resistance. 9 Mar. 2013. Web.
Gryphen. Senate vote on keystone pipeline XL oil pipeline fails to pass. Digital image. EPA Abuse. 18 Nov. 2014. Web.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/02/03/epa-keystone-xl-pipeline-will-impact-global-warming
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30103078
http://www.foe.org/projects/climate-and-energy/tar-sands/keystone-xl-pipeline
Ring of Fire Radio. “Papantonio: The Dirty Truth About Keystone XL.” Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 1 May 2013. Web. 7 May 2015.
Ten Safety features of Keystone Pipeline you may not know. Digital image. Keystone-XL. n.d. Web.