Canadian oil fields to oil refineries
Project description
For this assignment, instead of writing a letter to a legislator, you will write a letter to the President of the United States concerning the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project. President Obama is coming under increasing pressure to approve the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the United States. The pipeline is intended to move crude oil extracted from Canadian oil fields to oil refineries in the southern United States so it can be processed for use. It is projected that the pipeline will transport about 830,000 barrels of oil a day.
President Obama has been reluctant to quickly approve the project because it is opposed by many of his Democratic supporters who view the pipeline project as an environmental risk and representative of a misguided national energy policy. The president has said he will not make a decision until a study of the project is completed by the U.S. Department of State. A permit to construct the pipeline is needed from the State Department because the pipeline project involves crossing the international border between the U.S. and Canada.
The Keystone pipeline has been a very controversial issue since it was first proposed in 2008, the year Obama was first elected to office. Those who oppose the pipeline argue that it will only increase the country’s dependence on fossil fuels instead of developing more clean energy sources, and that the project will have a disastrous impact on global climate change. Furthermore, they believe the pipeline will pose a substantial environmental risk to the areas of the country in the vicinity of the 1,179-mile pipeline. Supporters of the pipeline say the benefits of the pipeline far outweigh any drawbacks or environmental risks. They argue that the project will create many much needed jobs, make the United States less dependent on oil from the Middle East, and help keep the costs of energy lower for Americans.
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