Keystone Pipeline Pros And Cons

With our world progressively becoming more and more “techno-centric”, we are now able to produce far faster than the world imagined just 20 years ago. Nevertheless, despite all of our grand achievements and the relationships that have come as result of it, some would argue that we are still failing to produce smarter in regards to efficiency. A lot of our inventions and alterations are no longer for necessity. With the increase of inventions there has been a push for cleaner and more efficient electricity sources. Since the early 1970’s there has been a growing push for people to become more aware of the world around us and preserving what we have. Whenever the question “should the keystone XL pipeline be built?” is asked, many people fail to look deep into the facts before …show more content…
They make it clear that they are in favor of the construction of the pipeline because the math has shown that its impact will benefit the United States for several decades. According to Harvard Magazine “an estimated 170 billion barrels of oil is thought to be recoverable—sufficient to accommodate anticipated U.S. demand for at least 30 years. (McElroy)” But some in favor of the construction of the pipeline don’t just see it as a smart decision economically or for the growth of oil as an energy resources but also a strategic move in regards with the United States and its relationship with the of the rest of the world. The president of Energy and oil pipelines, Alex Pourbaix, is a prime example of a person in favor of the pipeline because of what it means for our political relations. He believes that getting our oil from a neighboring nation like Canada is far smarter than continuing “…continuing to import high priced conflict oil from unfriendly regions such as the Middle East… (CQ