Keystone Pipeline OUT -- Trucks, Boats, and Trains IN

Running nearly 1,200 miles from Alberta, Canada, to Nebraska, the KXL (Keystone Pipeline) would be a sizable structure. But it would account for under 0.8 percent of the 150,000 miles of oil pipelines already spread throughout the country. In addition, there are 2.5 million miles of natural gas pipelines, along with more than 100 major refineries, further supporting the distribution of the nation’s various petroleum products.

A Web of Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines Already Crisscross America Linking Up Customers and Refineries

U.S. Shale Production Currently Dwarfs What the Keystone XL Could Ultimately Carry

Railroads, in Particular, Are Increasingly Filling the Gap for Oil Movement

SOURCE: Brookings.Edu (2014 Data)


Never underestimate the power of old data to rear its ugly head and bite you in the ass because it was ignored... Also, look at all the byproducts of Petroleum Crude Oil. And, do you really think that Americans are willing to give up their cars and airplanes and plastic containers?