Public Policy Issues: Case of Keystone and House Bill 1540

The keystone pipeline is a major current topic in politics. President Trump is all for it and other members of congress are strongly against it. Most people oppose the pipeline because the cost. It is estimated to be somewhere around the five point three billion dollars to build the pipeline. Many people also the pipeline could contaminate water which could harm any living thing on this planet. No one wants contaminated water,but there is no proof or any recent accidents that show pipeline will hurt the water in the ground. An explosion could also happen but it is very unlikely, and if an explosion would ever occur. It could possibly affect the air and hurt people with asthma. Not only would this

In June of 2010, a plan to construct a pipeline that would run from Alberta, Canada through the center of the United States, making its way to its final destinations in Nederland, Texas, and Pakota, Illinois were finally commissioned. As an energy management major at the University of Oklahoma, I was intrigued to research the Keystone Pipeline and the plans that hinge alongside it. The plan to construct the pipeline that would connect the two countries certainly began with good intentions, however many people would disagree. When viewing the plans for construction of what became known as the Keystone Pipeline, it’s apparent that there are numerous benefits that result from building the pipeline. On the other hand, some people argue that

The Keystone Pipeline system was first operational in the year 2010. And since then it has caused much controversy. Of the different phases in the Keystone Pipeline system, phase one, two, and three are complete. Phase four, also known as Keystone XL, has been put off due to the large amount of controversy it has caused. The Keystone XL pipeline segments will be used to allow American crude oil to enter the pipeline system in Montana, on their way to the storage and distribution plants located in Oklahoma. In 2015, the Obama administration rejected the building of Keystone XL, but with the election of Donald Trump as president, an executive order was signed to advance the project. The reason for such controversy with the Keystone XL pipeline is the effects it will have on native people, land located around the proposed pipeline course, and the wild life, as well as the many complexities due to the economic, social and political issues.

The KXLP has remained controversial in the United States for a number of reasons. These reasons include economic, environmental, political and ethical. The issues surrounding the KXLP continue to shape the outcome of this proposed pipeline. It is clear that the national attention in the United States and Canada, in regard to the KXLP has caused many to speak out in favor and against the pipeline. Although the issues with the pipeline have not been finalized, it is in fact apparent that the KXLP will shape the Midstream industry in the United States and Canada.

The Keystone Pipeline already exists and runs from “oil sand fields in Alberta, Canada into the US, ending in Cushing, Oklahoma” (What is the Keystone XL Pipeline?). The current topic concerning this pipeline is the expansion of the pipeline to create the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will consist of “1,700 new miles of pipeline” (What is the Keystone XL Pipeline?). This project would offer expansion from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast of Texas, “where oil refineries abound”, and expansion from Alberta to Kansas, allowing for the pipeline to “pass through a region where oil extraction is …booming” (What is the Keystone XL Pipeline?).

The state of North Dakota wants to construct an “1,172-mile Dakota Access oil pipeline , which would run within a half-mile of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and cross beneath the Missouri River.” One side of this is that it should be constructed and it will be good for the state and it will benefit them. The other side is that it shouldn't be built because it will effect are drinking water and the construction will be desping humans that are around their. Also they believe that animals around the area will be affected and it will disturb them and have a huge impact on them. People have been protesting this construction for several day and they even stayed out there during a harsh blizzard to still protest against the construction of the access oil

Controversy is no stranger in the United States of America. Daily numerous new controversies are generated in politics, news media and in our personal lives at home. Recently in the past few years, the news media has been vastly covering an ongoing political debate about the construction and proposed expansion of a pipe system to transport crude oil from the Alberta province in Canada to the Gulf Coast region of Texas by the TransCanada Company. The pipeline infrastructure in place known as the Keystone Pipeline would now feature a larger section, which would be known as the Keystone XL. Many arguments to be analyzed involving economics, environmental and safety have been generated for and against this proposed Keystone XL construction.

Probably the most antagonistic debate of President Obama’s secondary term, the Keystone pipeline system controversy has caused a major disturbance in the political regime due to its heavily disputed factual evidence. Ever since construction began in 2008 and it was commissioned in 2010, the Phase I portion of the pipeline has been haunted by talk of the possible expansion causing disorder among environmentalists and preservationists. While Phase II and Phase III have been completed since the current date, Phase IV, commonly referred to as the Keystone XL pipeline, has been put to startling halt due to the President’s veto on February 11, 2015, to a bill passed by the Senate advocating the pipeline. The President’s veto was placed forth due

The Interest Group Agendas section in Chapter 5 interconnects that diversity of legislators’ views reflect, or certainly parallels, that of group interests (Rosenthal, A., 2004). This type of correlation points out the important factor that helps groups to surpass individuals on decision-making responsibilities and the mode of interdependence they have. However, positively interdependent (supportive) groups tend to make better decisions than both negatively interdependent (economical) groups and individuals, particularly in complex tasks (Johnson & Johnson, 2012). The Keystone Pipeline System is known as the oil pipeline system in Canada and the United States contracted in 2010 and is presently owned exclusively by TransCanada Corporation. The once-obscure Keystone project became a political symbol amid broader clashes over energy,

This is a briefing on the current situation involving the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy. The pipeline, spanning over 1,100 miles through North Dakota, Iowa, and parts of Illinois, is currently in the final phases of construction. The Dakota Access Pipeline, or DAPL, is estimated to cost $3.8 billion and will result in a functioning pipeline capable of carrying 450,000 barrels of crude oil per day. While there are strong arguments for the economic benefit to the region, there exists an opposition based on the value of the land being used. In addition, there is similar concern among groups whose nearby land could be affected by the construction of the pipeline. Among the most vocal of oppositions lies the Standing Rock Sioux reservation

In this paper I will write in opposition to the: S.1-Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act. If enacted, this bill would allow the TransCanada corporation to build and manage an oil pipeline across North America. Authorization of the bill will require amendments to energy conservation policy, as well as, established building codes. Essentially, these changes liberate a building owner’s ability to manage energy manage energy consumption, and requires the Department of Energy to actively monitor this consumption. In terms of cost, Government funds will be moved from current energy programs then put towards pipeline instillation. This aid will not be a direct stipend, rather states and local organizations will be incentivized by the government to

The proposed extension of the Keystone Pipeline XL has become a rallying cry for both its proponents and those who oppose it. The debate, which has raged for six years, has become fierce and even bitter. I have followed the controversy closely.

Having depicted a clear presentation of each of the arguments from opponents and supporters, this paper will now examine the strengths and weaknesses of each argument. One argument made my proponents regarding the Keystone XL pipeline is job creation. Proponents argue that the Keystone XL pipeline will create a total of 9,000 direct jobs and 42,000 indirect jobs. However, of these proposed jobs, only 35 permanent jobs are to be created. Proponents defend this small amount of jobs by stating that this clearly show how efficient the Keystone XL pipeline truly is. Opponents to the Keystone XL pipeline argue that this minuscule amount of jobs is simply not worth risking the environment. While advocates of the Keystone XL pipeline portray the

Importing these natural resource is huge financial loss for the United States economy. We must continue to invest in our own infrastructure, and this includes using our own oil and gas with modern pipelines. By doing so we reduce the leverage of foreign governments. Oil and gas are goods that have great power to influence global politics as well as benefit the country and its people. Both sides have well-supported arguments for their positions. While opponents have every right to be concerned for the safety of their land and drinking water, proponents seem to be equally committed to the overall safety of the pipeline project. Coming together to find common ground is what is truly important. The Dakota Access Pipeline has already been subject to scrutiny, with the ongoing protests, as well as the biased media coverage, that it will have no choice but to make sure the pipeline does exactly what it is deigned to do, the safest way possible. Works Cited BIBLIOGRAPHY ARCHAMBAULT, DAVID. "Taking a Stand at Standing Rock." 24 August 2016. NY Times. News Article. 20 March 2017. AuthorLastName, FirstName. Title of the Book Being

On March 23, almost 27 years to the day following the historic Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, Donald Trump issued a presidential permit to the Canadian company, TransCanada for its controversial Keystone XL pipeline, formally restarting a fight over the pipeline that first kicked off when it was first proposed in 2008. Those opposing the pipeline had scored a major victory in November 2015 when President Obama rejected the project saying it wouldn’t help the economy or increase the United States’ energy security. A change in leadership, however, has fueled a move away from clean energy and fighting climate change and embracing the fossil fuel-driven economic