Monday, September 19, 2011

Article Brainstorming

As a homework assignment we had to start finding articles related to the keystone pipeline XL. This is a controversial topic that is being debated over and over. This project would connect a vast unconventional oil patch in Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast. This one project would essentially eliminate oil imports from the Middle East. Is would also create 100,000 jobs and strengthen our relationship with a close ally and trading partner. But for all the positive this project may create, the negative aspects are never far behind. There is great concern with the harm that would be caused to the environment. Hundreds of Americans have opposed to the pipeline project. So here's what I came up with that could be interesting:

http://resourceinvestingnews.com/22551-analysts-expect-keystone-xl-pipeline-approval.html

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Consensus among many oil analysts, on the other hand, is that the Keystone XL pipeline is likely heading towards approval after overcoming a key final ...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/keystone-xl-pipeline----key-to-prosperity/article2169363/Preview image
The opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline, who equate their White House sit-ins with the civil rights battles of the 1960s, are drawing a false moral ...


http://www.tarsandsaction.org/spread-the-word/key-facts-keystone-xl/
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Access to the USGC [US Gulf Coast] via the Keystone XL Pipeline is expected to strengthen Canadian crude oil pricing in [the Midwest] by removing this ...