Image by shannonpatrick17 via FlickrKeystone XL is the name for the project to bring oil from the tar sands of Alberta to the gulf ports of Texas. Supposedly, it would be an economic bonanza for the country; others believe it will be an environmental disaster with little financial benefits. ProPublica summarizes the pros and cons. It looks to me as though the cons win, but it's doubtful that they will. Look here and here for some of the reasons why I think so. 
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Should the pipeline be approved? No, no, no, no, no...I have yet to discover any pros, except the profits going into the pockets of the oil companies.
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