2005‚ the TransCanada proposed a pipeline system that would be able to transport crude oil from Canada into the United States. The pipeline was given the name the Keystone Pipeline System. Originally‚ the pipeline was to run from Alberta‚ Canada to refineries in Illinois. However‚ in 2008 another proposition was raised in order to extend the pipeline even further to down to Texas. The proposition is known as the Keystone XL. The possible construction of the pipeline is a controversial topic. Entrepreneurs
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Ethics January 15‚ 2013 Keystone XL Pipeline Project Have you ever wondered how toxic sludge is transported from where it was created to where it is disposed of? Well‚ this has become a hot button issue in the White House. Apparently‚ there are enormous pipes buried in ground right now transporting barrels of tar sands oil in America’s mid-west. The purpose of these pipes is to move crude oil from one place to another. Another reason for the Pipelines is to meet the needs of the
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On Friday‚ November 6th‚ President Obama announced his rejection of the application for the completion of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. After many years of consideration‚ Obama announced his rejection saying “The pipeline would not have made a serious impact on…the American people’s prospects for the future‚" and “[It] would not make a meaningful long-term contribution to our economy.” President Obama’s announcement falls in line with recent environmental actions from him‚ such as with Mount Denali
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Keystone Pipeline Neeraj Prasad The Keystone Pipeline represents the worst environmental outcome for not only the United States‚ but for the world. A possible pipeline will hurt the economy‚ increase unemployment rate‚ affect the health of millions of people‚ and boost greenhouse gas emissions‚ speeding up the rate of global warming. The project creates 1179 miles pipeline underground in replacement of the existing shorter one to transport crude oil from Tar Sands in Canada to refineries across
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Regulatory Environment – a Look at the Keystone Pipeline Abstract/Executive Summary TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline is a $7 billion project to bring heavy‚ sour crude oil from tar sands production in Alberta‚ Canada to Port Arthur‚ Texas for refining. It has sparked an ongoing struggle as advocates and opponents of the project make their case in various ways to the Obama Administration (Anonymous‚ 2011‚ Keystone XL Exposed). But is this pipeline ethically the right thing to do?
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172-mile‚ 30-inch diameter pipeline that will transport crude oil from the North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa into Illinois. Recently‚ this pipeline route has been controversial regarding its necessity‚ and potential harm to the environment. Due to the lack of an efficient environmental impact assessment and a thorough risk communication plan that addresses potential pipeline leakages. If the Dakota Access Pipeline is completed‚ what would happen if the pipeline leaks crude oil into the Missouri
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CIVIL ENGINEERING Term Project: Systems Analysis of a Large-Scale Facility Spring 2014 The CEE 3000 term project requires you to examine and conduct a system analysis of a large- scale civil-engineered facility to assess the sustainability of the facility using the Sustainability Engineering (SE) framework presented in the course. The purpose of the system analysis will be to assess how sustainable or unsustainable the facility is and what actions can be taken to improve it. The project will
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Keystone Pipeline Project The United States is a fossil fuel hungry nation whose economy‚ markets‚ and transportation is highly dependent on the abundance of crude oil and petroleum. Although there is roughly 85.9 billion barrels of undiscovered technically recoverable crude oil currently in the form of oil shale located beneath our soil‚ we still rely on imports from foreign countries. With a crude oil and petroleum product net import of 7‚270 thousand barrels per day the United States is one
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KEYSTONE PIPELINE XL: CANADA TO UNITED STATES The Canadian company Trans Canada hopes to begin building the northern section of an oil pipeline that would trek close to 2000 miles from Alberta‚ Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas. If constructed the pipeline known as Keystone XL will carry one of the dirtiest fuels tar sands oil. Along its route from Alberta to Texas this pipeline could devastate ecosystem‚ pollute waste resources and jeopardize public health. Giant oil corporations invested in Canadas
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If the Keystone XL pipeline is built‚ thousands of creatures may relocate or die because of it. The Keystone pipeline is a real pipeline that will transport thousands of gallons of crude tar sands oil a day from Canada to the southern United States. It may leak and cause the environment to be hurt. Many people believe that it will benefit the United States and Canada in many ways‚ but many people believe the other side of it and think it should not be built because of the risks. It has many benefits
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