Opponents of the Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Contend

question 38

Multiple Choice

Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline contend

• A) the pipeline will transport the cleanest oil on earth.
• B) that the process used to extract oil from tar sands creates the dirtiest oil on earth.
• C) that oxygen emitted in the process will cause damage to the atmosphere.
• D) that the process uses little energy to extract the oil, but is too costly to produce.
• E) that the Canadian oil flooding the market will raise gas prices.

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