ALBERTA TAR SANDS AND THE 
KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

RECENT NEWS:
11/17/14: Daily Kos: There's Been HOW Many Pipeline Spills in Alberta in The Last Four Months? http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/17/1345431/-There-s-Been-HOW-Many-Pipeline-Spills-in-Alberta-in-The-Last-Four-Months?detail=email#


11/22/13: Bloomberg: Toxic Lakes From Tar-Sands Projects Planned for Alberta: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-22/oil-sands-miners-play-russian-roulette-with-toxic-water.html

10/30/13: The New York Times: Looking for a Way Around Keystone XL, Canadian Oil Hits the Rails: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/business/energy-environment/looking-for-a-way-around-keystone-xl-canadian-oil-hits-the-rails.html?_r=0

Nov.-Dec., 2013: Harvard Magazine: The Keystone XL Pipeline: Should the President Approve Construction: http://harvardmagazine.com/2013/11/the-keystone-xl-pipeline

7/29/13: Daily Caller News Foundation: Obama Disputes Benefits of the Keystone XL Pipeline: http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/29/obama-disputes-benefits-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline/

7/27/13: The New York Times: Interview With President Obama (scroll down to the middle of the article for his Keystone response): http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/us/politics/interview-with-president-obama.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&

ABOUT THE PIPELINE:
PRO:
TRANS CANADA: "Keystone XL Pipeline Project will be the safest and most advanced pipeline operation in North America. It will not only bring essential infrastructure to North American oil producers, but it will also provide jobs, long-term energy independence and an economic boost to Americans": http://keystone-xl.com/?gclid=CJf15b7BxroCFe1QOgodiRYA0Q

CON:
Center for Biological Diversity: Keystone Activists: Make Your Voices Heard: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/no_keystone_xl/index.html 

Natural Resources Defense Council: Stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline: http://www.nrdc.org/energy/keystone-pipeline/?gclid=CKToldLDxroCFUie4AodKXwA7A