Keystone XL

Overview Originally proposed in 2008 Originally proposed in 2008 Transport oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico Transport oil from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico Keystone XL pipeline will be 1,380 miles long Keystone XL pipeline will be 1,380 miles long Cuts through the Sandhills region of Nebraska and over the Ogallala aquifer Cuts through the Sandhills region of Nebraska and over the Ogallala aquifer Current route is under review Current route is under review

Environmental Impacts Pipeline cuts through the Sandhills region of Nebraska Pipeline cuts through the Sandhills region of Nebraska Passes over Ogallala Aquifer (largest in the U.S.) Passes over Ogallala Aquifer (largest in the U.S.) Aquifer provides Aquifer provides 78% of the regions public water 78% of the regions public water 83% of the region’s public water 83% of the region’s public water 30% of water used in the U.S. for irrigation and agriculture 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 Aquifer replenishes lakes and rivers in the Sanhilld region that wildlife depend on

Ogallala Aquifer

Economic Benefits Could create 444,000 U.S. jobs Could create 444,000 U.S. jobs 20,000 from construction alone 20,000 from construction alone Projected to create $521 billion dollars for U.S. government by 2035 Projected to create $521 billion dollars for U.S. government by 2035 Increase energy security Increase energy security Reduce oil dependency from Middle East Reduce oil dependency from Middle East

Economic Benefits

Litigation For Keystone XL to be approved, Presidential Permit must be issued For Keystone XL to be approved, Presidential Permit must be issued State Department issues permit to Obama State Department issues permit to Obama Must prove pipeline serves as “national interest” Must prove pipeline serves as “national interest” To prove national interest, extensive research is required To prove national interest, extensive research is required

Your Power Citizens of the U.S. have the power to make a change Citizens of the U.S. have the power to make a change During Public Comment section of an EIS, you can raise your concerns During Public Comment section of an EIS, you can raise your concerns Send letters to politicians Send letters to politicians Lobby against TransCanada Lobby against TransCanada

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

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