I do think that pipeline transportation is beneficial because it is a new way to transport resources from one way to another. If you think about it, it is a brilliant tactic that many companies are now implimenting. When I first heard about pipeline transportation in my Climate Change Geology class I found it to be particularly fascinating. That oil, energy and any other form of resource could be shipped under ground is quite unusal. But if you think about it rather than using a truck that burns even more fossil fuels many companies are eliminating as much as possible their impact on the planet. This is known as their carbon footprint. By initating programs such as under ground pipelines it saves from costly spending on transportation and over use of fossil fuels. I know recently in Alaska there has been big contraversy surrounding the use of underground pipelines because of the havic it could have on species that live in the Alaskan frontier. This new and exciting way of transporting resources may be beneficial to humans but it is also associated with some externalized costs. Costs that many do not take into consideration, the impacts that may harm native species and displace many.
Do you think it is wise to use under ground pipelines? Environmental Costs?
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