Keystone XL

Overview

Originally proposed in 2008

Transport oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico

Keystone XL pipeline will be 1,380 miles long

Cuts through the Sandhills region of Nebraska and over the Ogallala aquifer

Current route is under review

Environmental Impacts

Pipeline cuts through the Sandhills region of Nebraska

Passes over Ogallala Aquifer (largest in the U.S.) Aquifer provides

78% of the regions public water 83% of the region’s public water 30% of water used in the U.S. for irrigation

and agriculture Aquifer replenishes lakes and rivers in the

Sanhilld region that wildlife depend on

Ogallala Aquifer

Economic Benefits

Could create 444,000 U.S. jobs 20,000 from construction alone

Projected to create $521 billion dollars for U.S. government by 2035

Increase energy security

Reduce oil dependency from Middle East

Economic Benefits

Litigation

For Keystone XL to be approved, Presidential Permit must be issued State Department issues permit to Obama

Must prove pipeline serves as “national interest” To prove national interest, extensive research is

required

Your Power

Citizens of the U.S. have the power to make a change

During Public Comment section of an EIS, you can raise your concerns

Send letters to politicians

Lobby against TransCanada

Stop Keystone XL

Do what you can to prevent the construction of this dangerous pipeline

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