Great news today via the NY Times regarding
the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. President Obama took
advantage of low gas prices and the resulting decline in US oil
production to officially reject the construction proposal today. Since
coming into office, Obama has made a strong push for a clean energy
future, and shutting down Keystone XL after a 7-year battle could very
well be the capstone on that effort.
The
Keystone XL Pipeline was a key supply pipeline cutting through the
center of the US in order to deliver crude from the Canadian Tar Sands
down to US refineries in Texas and Louisiana. While this is just one
pipeline among many proposals, it had grown to symbolize the fight
against Big Industry and for the environment. Additionally, because this
pipeline would have been supplied by crude from the Canadian Tar Sands,
not having this cheaper, direct outlet to high-volume refining will
keep the bar high for tar sands oil, which is extremely damaging to the
areas from which it is produced, and requires a significant amount of
energy to get out of the ground.
Check out the full NY Times article for all the juicy details; and afterwards, head out (in your EV) to celebrate (responsibly 
). It’s almost like a surprise Christmas gift to welcome you into your weekend :).
). It’s almost like a surprise Christmas gift to welcome you into your weekend :).
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/06/keystone-xl-pipeline-rejected-obama-announces/
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