The Keystone XL Pipeline: What You Should Know
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The document discusses President Obama's decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline construction bill, emphasizing the ongoing controversy surrounding the project since its inception in 2008. It explains the pipeline's purpose, which is to transport crude oil from Alberta, Canada, to Nebraska, and outlines the environmental and safety concerns that influenced the veto. Additionally, it highlights the regulatory considerations involved in the pipeline approval process.
The Keystone XL Pipeline: What You Should Know
- 1. KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE @PETER GETTY THE WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 2. IN WASHINGTON D.C., NEWS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DECISION TO VETO THE BILL TO CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE IS BUZZING THROUGH TOWN AND ACROSS THE NATION. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
- 3. IN WASHINGTON D.C., NEWS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S DECISION TO VETO THE BILL TO CONTINUE CONSTRUCTION ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE IS BUZZING THROUGH TOWN AND ACROSS THE NATION. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW THE PIPELINE HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY SINCE 2008 WHEN TRANSCANADA FIRST APPLIED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR A CROSS-BORDER PERMIT.
- 4. LET'S TAKE A FEW STEPS BACK.
- 5. WHAT EXACTLY IS THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE?
- 6. IN 2005, TRANSCANADA, A COMPANY WHICH BUILDS (AMONG OTHER THINGS) PIPELINES, INFORMED THE PUBLIC THEY WERE GOING TO BUILD A PIPELINE FROM ALBERTA, CANADA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA.
- 7. IN 2005, TRANSCANADA, A COMPANY WHICH BUILDS (AMONG OTHER THINGS) PIPELINES, INFORMED THE PUBLIC THEY WERE GOING TO BUILD A PIPELINE FROM ALBERTA, CANADA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA. THIS WOULD BE IN AN EFFORT TO MOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF CRUDE OIL FROM ALBERTA TO THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE ALREADY IN PLACE IN NEBRASKA.
- 8. THE COMPANY TOOK ITS APPLICATION TO THE US GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT WOULD NEED PERMISSION TO CROSS THE BORDER WITH THE PIPELINE.
- 9. THE COMPANY TOOK ITS APPLICATION TO THE US GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT WOULD NEED PERMISSION TO CROSS THE BORDER WITH THE PIPELINE. TWICE DURING 2012, THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DENIED THE APPLICATION BY TRANSCANADA TO BUILD THE NEW SECTION OF THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE.
- 10. THIS WAS DUE TO THE PIPELINE’S POTENTIAL PATH INTERFERING WITH CERTAIN AREAS IN SAND HILLS, NEBRASKA THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY TOUCHY.
- 11. WHAT DOES THE CURRENT KEYSTONE PIPELINE LOOK LIKE?
- 12. KEYSTONE MAINLINE 1, 353 MILES OF PIPE THAT REACHES FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA TO WOOD RIVER AND PEORIA, ILLINOIS SINCE JUNE 2010.
- 13. KEYSTONE MAINLINE 1, 353 MILES OF PIPE THAT REACHES FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA TO WOOD RIVER AND PEORIA, ILLINOIS SINCE JUNE 2010. CUSHING EXTENSION 298 MILES OF PIPE THAT REACHES FROM STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA TO CUSHING, OKLAHOMA SINCE 2011.
- 14. WHAT DOES THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE PROJECT LOOK LIKE?
- 15. GULF COAST PROJECT POTENTIAL TO TRANSPORT OIL OVER 435 MILES FROM CUSHING, OKLAHOMA TO PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.
- 16. GULF COAST PROJECT POTENTIAL TO TRANSPORT OIL OVER 435 MILES FROM CUSHING, OKLAHOMA TO PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. KEYSTONE XL POTENTIAL TO REACH FROM HARDISTY, ALBERTA TO STEELE CITY, NEBRASKA OVER A SPAN OF 1,179 MILES.
- 17. WHAT DOES THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN APPROVING OR REJECTING THE APPLICATION?
- 23. 5. ADDITIONAL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES 3. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 4. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1. U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WHO EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
- 24. 5. ADDITIONAL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES 3. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 4. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1. U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WHO EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
- 25. 5. ADDITIONAL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES 3. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 4. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1. U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WHO EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
- 26. 5. ADDITIONAL STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES 3. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 4. U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 1. U.S. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS 2. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WHO EXAMINES THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT?
- 27. WHY DID PRESIDENT OBAMA VETO THE BILL TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE? THE PRESIDENT'S VETO WAS IN PART DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AS WELL AS CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
- 28. WHY DID PRESIDENT OBAMA VETO THE BILL TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE? THE PRESIDENT'S VETO WAS IN PART DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AS WELL AS CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON CONTINUING CONSTRUCTION ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE?
- 29. WHY DID PRESIDENT OBAMA VETO THE BILL TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE? THE PRESIDENT'S VETO WAS IN PART DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AS WELL AS CONCERNS OVER THE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON CONTINUING CONSTRUCTION ON THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE? TWEET THEM @PETER GETTY