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The Keystone XL Pipeline: Not Needed, Too Expensive, Better Solutions Exist
By: Plains Justice | Paul Blackburn
Published: May 2010
The primary concern driving development of the Keystone XL pipeline is the ability to use U.S. Gulf Coast refining capacity to process tar sands crude oil, especially in the event of lost imports from Venezuela, Mexico and Nigeria. However, other more cost-effective and environmentally responsible solutions exist including more flexible use of our existing crude oil pipeline system and energy efficiency efforts that will help consumers adapt to increasing oil prices.
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