Global warming is often associated with climatic changes. Today, the debate on global warming is one of the most controversial and arguable debates all over the world, as the worlds climate has continued to change. Canada being one of the most active researches on global warming has continued to support and educate its citizens on the importance of recycling, saving of plants and animals as a lot of canadians believe that in a couple of years, most of these natural resources might not be at the disposal of humans anymore. In recent years, the construction of the Keystone Pipeline has continued to be controversial, as a lot of canadians believe that the construction of the pipeline contradicts the Canadian ideology of the importance of saving the planet.
The Keystone pipeline is an anticipated pipeline system is that is expected to transport synthetic crude oil and diluted bitumen from the Athabasca Oil Sands in northeastern Alberta, Canada to multiple destinations in the United States. Some of which includes the Illinois refinery, the Cushing oil distribution hub in Oklahoma, as well as the Gulf Coast of Texas. As a result of the assertable environmental hazard, numerous Canadian environmentalists have opposed the construction of the oil sands, in contrast to this, there is mounting evidence that the construction of the Keystone pipeline would not just create stronger ties between Canada and the United states, it would also have affect both countries economically.
Oil is in deed needed all over the world, according to the TransCanada website, the construction of the Keystone pipeline would cost the government of the United States an estimate of $7 billion and help create jobs for over 15,000 United states workers, most importantly, the construction of the Key stone pipeline would help increase energy security and reduce its dependence on foreign oil thus stabilizing the Economy of the United States.
According to the consumer energy report website, the United States produces 42% of the amount of oil needed, and imports the other 58% from numerous countries, some of which includes Canada (18.2%), Mexico (11.4%), Saudi Arabia (11.0%), Venezuela (10.1%) and Nigeria (8.4%) hence the Keystone pipeline would cost the United States less money and create a stronger bond between the United States and Canada since the pipeline would be built in Canada. The rejection of the Keystone pipeline means that the United States would be missing out on a great opportunity, as it is most likely that Canada would begin to export oil to the Asian markets as the demand for oil has continued to increase over the years.
Although, the construction of the keystone pipeline would affect the environment in numerous ways, there is sufficient evidence that a major leak in the keystone pipeline could ruin the drinking water and devastate the mid-western U.S. Economy as its original route crosses one of the worlds largest reserves for fresh water. As a result of the affirmable environmental hazard on the mid-western United States if the extension of the keystone pipeline is approved, TransCanada today, has agreed to change the route and skip the Sand Hills so as to reduce the amount of environmental damage in the region as the environmental hazard could is inevitable regardless of where the oil is being extracted. Like a lot of other natural resources that have different effects on the environment, the extraction of oil from the ground also has its environmental hazard, even at this, Oil is still one of the most demanded, sought-after and one of the most expensive petroleum products in the world today.
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