McKibben vs Ezra debate on Keystone XL in Huff Post
March 5, 2012
Post Carbon Fellow Bill McKibben presents the case against Keystone XL in the Huffington Post Change My Mind debate. You can check out the debate and give your opinion.
From the post:
Should the Keystone XL pipeline project be permitted in the U.S.?
The proposed pipeline — which would travel from Alberta’s tar sands oil deposits to Gulf Coast refineries in the U.S. — has drawn strong responses from individuals on both sides of a growing debate.
Supporters contend that the pipeline will create thousands of jobs and lower gas prices in the U.S. Opponents claim that the pipeline will carry oil which will contribute to climate change and a spill along the pipeline route could impact a large drinking and irrigation water source in Nebraska.
President Obama rejected TransCanada’s permit for the Keystone XL in January, but his decision still leaves an opportunity for the company to reapply for permission to build the international pipeline.
In the first installment of our Change My Mind debate series, we challenge two leading voices in the debate to defend their views on the Keystone XL project.