The Effects of the Keystone Pipeline Will Destroy Our Environment
A major decision has been pressed upon the House of
Representatives for the past three years, the construction of the Keystone
Pipeline. Funded by oil company TransCanada, the Keystone Pipeline is intended
to journey 2,000 miles from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas. If and
when construction is completed, the pipeline will cut through the middle of the
United States, pump thousands of gallons of tar sands oil down to refineries in
the coast everyday, and lay waste to the natural habitats and ecosystems along
the way. The oil being transported is known as tar sands oil, which is a
combination of natural minerals and oil rich elements. Tar sands oils not only have the
potential to cause permanent damage to water supplies in the case of a spill; but also, tar sands oil release higher emissions of toxic
sulfur and nitrous oxide. In other words, refineries in Texas will be pumping
out more chemicals that can cause acid rain, contribute to smog, and increase
asthma. The Keystone Pipeline also has the potential to clear away vast
forests. The majority of tar sands oil are set deep under an untouched and
preserved forest and lake in Alberta, home to many endangered species of
caribou. The sudden drilling could poison water in the area and displace various
species of wildlife.
The Keystone Pipeline XL has been approved by congress.
Construction has already begun. The pipeline will provide thousands of
temporary jobs and make the cost of gasoline go down. But the environment of
North America will pay the ultimate price.
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