Keystone XL is a tar sands pipeline to export oil out of the United States

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By Anthony Swift | NRDC

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

One of the most important facts that is missing in the national debate surrounding the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is this – Keystone XL will not bring any more oil into the United State for decades to come. Canada doesn't have nearly enough oil to fill existing pipelines going to the United States. However, existing Canadian oil pipelines all go to the Midwest, where the only buyer for their crude is the United States.

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