Monday, March 03, 2014

The Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine Is Wrong to Endorse Keystone XL

The Mildred Lake oil-sands plant in Alberta. Note the tailings pond behind the huge yellow piles of sulphur, a by-product of bitumen upgrading. The sulphur may come in handy later for use in solar radiation management. (Credit: Wikipedia) Click to enlarge.
An editorial by the Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine, Marcia McNutt, conditionally endorses the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline.

 She gives two arguments for her endorsement.  Both of her arguments are wrong; let me explain why.
  • Pipelines promote production
  • Pipelines, political pressure and paralysis
  • Technical options
The Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine Is Wrong to Endorse Keystone XL
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