Keystone XL, The Controversial $9 Billion Oil Pipeline, Is Officially Cancelled
by : Cameron Frew on : 10 Jun 2021 13:21
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The $9 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline has been officially cancelled, prompting cheers from environmental activists after lengthy legal battles.
While Donald Trump signed an executive order to allow the construction of the pipeline, after Obama had blocked it, US president Joe Biden took action on the controversial pipeline immediately, revoking its permit and sparking an outcry from states across the country, accusing him of acting ‘with complete disregard for the constitutional limits on his power.’
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The 1,179-mile pipeline, which would have seen the movement of 830,000 barrels of crude oil from Alberta province in Canada to Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas, was first proposed in 2008. However, after Biden revoked the permit, owner TC Energy has since confirmed the termination of the project.
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An alarming number of whales have washed up on Bay Area beaches this year so on Tuesday, local environmentalists gathered to call for changes to make the bay safer for the sea giants.
The event, called “A Wake for the Whales,” was held on World Oceans Day at Crissy Beach in San Francisco.
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Just a few miles off the shore is what experts call “a whale feeding hot spot” and it also happens to be where many ships enter the bay a combination that environmentalists say is already spelling disaster.“We’re honoring the dozen dead whales that have washed up on Bay Area beaches this year and calling for solutions to the major threats they face,” said Steve Jones from the Center for Biological Diversity.
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