The Keystone XL Pipeline

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Texas landowner calls out Obama on Keystone XL fast-tracking | Grist
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TL;DR - The government intends to fast-track the completion of the TransCanada owned tar sands oil pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta through the United States to Houston, Texas across untouched wilderness.

In addition, there is talk of adding another pipeline, the Northern Gateway, across central Canada to the Pacific Ocean.

I fail to understand why anyone thinks stuff like this is a good idea. First, you destroy tons of pristine forest to get the oil out of the ground. Then, you destroy more of the environment to build pipes to carry it. After that, you pollute the air and groundwater to refine it. Then you put it in your cars and whatnot and pollute the air some more.