Keystone Pipeline

A close Senate vote to reject the Keystone XL pipeline has many of our contributors exploring the potential environmental and economic impacts to U.S. energy independence and climate change.

Energy independence remains one of the primary concerns for the U.S. while our appetite continues to grow. What does the development of oil extraction from tar sands, and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, mean for these concerns? What does it mean for the environment? When parsing the costs and benefits of the Keystone XL pipeline to future generations what are the ethical and spiritual concerns? Our contributors weigh the options.