Disputed Keystone XL Pipeline Project and its Implications on Global Energy Security Scenario

Abstract

The politics of oil pipelines have become progressively noticeable in American politics in recent years. Especially, energy security, environmental impact and debates about economic benefits have been provoked by the planned Keystone XL pipeline expansion projected to take bitumen from northern Alberta in Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast in Texas. Drawing on the news that currently occurs regarding keystone-xl pipeline issue, this article asks a series of questions. What are the roles of political aspects (identification of political issue), environmental aspect, economic approaches, and other implication towards the proposed project of keystone-xl pipeline? And what is the ongoing development of the project? We found that there are several reviews on the Keystone XL pipeline and some of the relevant issues and implication of the project are discussed.