ISB 201 1st Edition Lecture 23 Outline of Last Lecture I. Biomass Energy Outline of Current Lecture II. Keystone PipelineIII. ProsIV. ConsCurrent LectureI. Keystone Pipeline: transports crude oil from Canada to refineries in TexasA. Keystone Pipeline XL: proposed addition to pipeline that uses larger pipes; controversial B. Nonconventional oil: petroleum based products that are extracted using non-traditional techniques like heat and chemicals1. Tar sands: sand and shale coated with bitumen, needs to be heated and refineda. Cons: byproduct= toxic sludge that could potentially contaminate water supply, CO2 emissions, and deforestation2. Oil shales: underneath the western US and Canada that hold oila. Cons: expensive to mine and uses a lot of water ,air and water pollution and toxic wasteII. Pros to Keystone Pipeline XLa. MONEY MONEY MONEYb. Creates jobsc. Tax breaksd. Less dependency on foreign oilIII. Cons to Keystone Pipeline XLa. Goes though native American landb. Short term jobs and economic growthc. Canada is still foreign….still dependent on foreign oild. Exports most of oil…still need middle easte. Extremely difficult to clean upThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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