Keystone pipeline

My last few blogs have been about other blogs that have had subjects about the Canadian tar sands and the keystone pipeline. I think that this is such an important subject that I am going to talk even further about it. The environmental impacts that this pipeline could bring to the American people, and the land that they live on, has the ability to change the country forever. The pipelines that have been used in the past in order to transfer dilbit have been known to have a hard time dealing with the sticky, hazardous substance. If you do not know by now, dilbit is short for diluted bitumen. It is a type of oil that has the density of peanut butter. Considering that, it is unable to be transferred through pipelines without a little help form liquid chemicals. A chemical that is used to ‘dilute’ dilbit is called benzene. This is a very well-know carcinogen that tends to create cancer faster than some other carcinogens. Just simply knowing that benzene and that terribly sticky, sinkable substance, dilbit, are combined together is enough to know that this pipeline should not be made. Dilbit is more corrosive and acidic than normal crude oil, which is why it tends to burst through pipelines more often. Why would anyone think about combining a nasty carcinogen with a nasty ‘pipe killer’ together and then sending them thousands of miles through pipes? It is clear that sooner or later this is going to cause a major catastrophe. Especially since the proposed pipeline will run right above the Ogallala Aquifer. That is one of the biggest fresh water sources for America. It produces roughly 30% of the irrigation water for the United States. If that isn’t enough to get you to realize that this pipeline is a joke and needs to be stopped then you need to go and do some more research. Believe me, you will find enough information, sooner or later, that will convince you that this is not a good idea.