Boom... Clank... Drill… Boom. The sound of oil being pumped out of the earth is a viscid cycle, slowly draining oil from the ground like a blood bag drains blood from a human. The American people are divided half and half on the topic of oil pipelines. Some believe that oil pipelines, such as the Keystone XL and the Bakken Pipeline will be the first step to isolating ourselves from depending on outside threats for resources. Others believe that oil pipelines have the ability to contaminate the world, not only through water and climate, but also through the economy. The public needs to be informed about what really goes on behind the scenes, what the fate is of towns that have oil pipelines running through them, and why protesters are so headstrong in their beliefs.
North Dakota is a hotspot for oil related activity, and has housed the controversies of the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Bakken Pipeline.
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But this costly project is not benefiting the United States at all. In fact, the forever fluctuating gas prices will rise, and raise 20 to 40 cents higher per gallon. The reasoning behind this is because big Canadian oil companies will not only want to distribute their oil to the United States, but also to overseas countries, in order to make their businesses more money. “The conclusion of the report is: "U.S. consumers should be wary of the Keystone XL pipeline--not just for substantial environmental and safety reasons, but because it threatens their wallets. Given the fleeting benefits of construction jobs, the unprovability of long-term benefits and the negative effect of higher