...Keystone XL Pipeline What kind of government can force citizens to sell property from rightful owners and give foreign corporations the right to use this land? This was the case in Direct, Texas where Julia Crawford lost her land to TransCanada, the energy company that builds and operates energy infrastructure in North America. TransCanada was able to legally condemn her land and now her thirty-acre cattle pasture is now home to Keystone XL’s southern leg that runs through Oklahoma to the Gulf coast of Texas as broadcasted via National Public Radio (NPR). TransCanada certainly does not believe in Aldo Leopold’s view of The Land Ethic. In Leopold’s book A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold writes of the community concept in his Land Ethic. This...
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...What is the Keystone XL Pipeline? What could be transported in it if built? Provide a reasonable argument for why this pipeline should be built. Provide a reasonable argument for why this pipeline should not be built? (use the Internet to help you on this research) (12 points). Keystone XL Pipeline is projected to be the safest and most advanced oil pipeline operation in North America. It is said to provide infrastructure to North American oil producers, produce jobs, create long-term energy independence and boost the American economy. Running 1,179-miles, and having a 36-inch-diameter, the pipeline transporting crude oil would begin in Hardisty, Alberta, and would extend all the way to Steele City, Neb. Argue for: Along with transporting oil from Canada, the Keystone XL Pipeline will support the oil production in the United States by allowing American oil producers more access to the large refining markets found in the American Midwest and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This construction project will also create almost 50,000 indirect and direct jobs. This pipeline also has monetary benefits for local and state governments by paying states hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. The Keystone XL Pipeline will transport 830,000 barrels per day of crude oil from Canada, a trusted partner in oil production, and one of the top three producers in the...
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...The highly controversial, and much disputed issues surrounding the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project have been under the scrutiny of American politics in recent months. A debate has ensued around national calls for the construction of infrastructure that would transport a crude oil alternative from Canada to the United States, and has rapidly gained increased exposure. This exposure can be attributed to a number of factors, but in large part rising gasoline prices and political pressures are the driving factors. Increased demand for more reliable and stable supplies of crude oil in the United States has been driven by an ailing supply of traditional heavy oil. TransCanada Corporation is a Canadian based energy company which develops and operates energy infrastructure throughout North America. The corporation finds itself at the focal point of the oil sands debate. The transnational corporation has applied for a permit to carry out a $7 billion project by the name of Keystone XL, which would allow TransCanada to construct and manage an oil transport pipeline between the United States-Canada border. The pipeline would transport crude oil produced from oil sands in Canada to oil refineries in the Texas Gulf Coast. Since the pipeline would cross international borders, the project requires the approval of the State Department in accord with Executive Order 13337. It is over this crucial point that much of the discussion has been centered. Time Magazine has dubbed oil sands “Canada’s...
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...In the text of the paper, please use a superscript when you make a citation, like this.1 Then, in the REFERENCES section, list your sources in order. Length: ‘Sufficient.’ I am not going to give a set page limit. Be concise but show depth. Writing style: You will be writing in some form, whether technical writing or essays, and then when you get jobs in the real world. There is no time to start practicing like now. Grammar and spelling are part of the grade! Proof-read your paper several times! 1. Introduction [10] Please introduce your topic and explain why it is important to you. The topic I’m writing is about the tar sands oil spill in Mayflower, Arkansas. ExxonMobil, the company that runs the pipeline was in charge of the clean up. The pipeline carrying hundreds of thousands of gallons of Canadian crude oil and water from Illinois ruptured on March 29. According to the lawsuit, more than 19,000 barrels were spilled but ExxonMobil has said that between 3,500 and 5,000 barrels (at 42 gallons per barrel) of their tar sand oil flow into a residential and surrounding wetlands. The tar oil sands spill caused the...
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...Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion: Regulatory Requirements and Technical Analysis Student Name University Name Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 5 2.0 Shipping 5 2.1 Spills risk 6 2.2 Spills response 7 2.3 Spills recovery 8 3.0 Pipeline safety and integrity 9 3.1 Risk analysis 10 3.2 Spill preparedness and response 10 4.0 Greenhouse gas emissions 11 4.1 Implications of pipeline expansion 12 4.2 Alternatives and its effects 13 5.0 Conclusion 13 Abstract There is high rate of increase in the world’s demand for energy to run its various development projects. However, the most popular source of the needed energy is oil and petroleum products. To respond to this dire need for energy, Trans Mountain company under the Kinder Morgan Canada has presented a request for approval of its multi-billion dollar expansion. However, their proposal report for approval has drawn mixed reactions from first nations, municipal governments, British Columbia residents and various environmental organizations. A lot of environmental issues have topped the list of the project’s safety complications. Some of these groups have vowed never to support the expansion project citing various loopholes. Kinder Morgan Canada’s oil spills risk assessment both on pipelines and shipping vessels is elaborate. It has considered every concern of various partied and has tried to adjust to the NEB requirements. The NEB has scheduled public hearing on this project for 2015. As the company...
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...$5 U.S. scientists are warning that there are environmental risks, regulatory holes and serious unknowns regarding the shipment of Alberta oilsands products by pipeline, rail and tanker. The findings are in a 153-page report from last September by the emergency response division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The unit has expertise in preparing for, evaluating and responding to oil and chemical spills in coastal environments. Enbridge, the company behind the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to the British Columbia coast, counters that most of the concerns raised in the report are out-of-date, overstated or being resolved. The study examined the different ways to transport Alberta's bitumen, a molasses-like crude oil, over U.S. land and water. Those included rail, the proposed Kinder-Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline to Vancouver, the Keystone XL line to Texas from Alberta, and Northern Gateway. * Supreme Court refuses First Nation's appeal over oilsands expansion * Prominent Canadians support Neil Young's anti-oilsands campaign * Neil Young concert tour surpasses anti-oilsands fund goal "Most oilsands products are transported to market via existing and proposed pipelines; however, a sharp increase in the use of rail and marine transport can be expected while new pipelines are constructed to match the increased production of oilsands products," the report says. It was written by six experts at the University of Washington and supervised...
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...Domestic Energy Production ENG-121-DS22 24 March 2012 As the United States continues recovering from the worst recession in decades, it is now more important than ever to begin focusing upon ways to strengthen and sustain our future economy. While unemployment and foreclosure rates continue to rise, the United States sends roughly $300 billion a year overseas to fuel its addiction to foreign oil (ProCon.org). With technological advances occurring almost daily, combined with newly discovered oil/gas fields and a willing and able workforce with a capitalist mentality, the time is ripe for the United States to break free from its energy dependence and begin to develop its rich natural resources domestically. Certainly, some may be concerned with the environmental impact that this intense energy development may cause but with improved technologies and techniques, we can continue to lessen our carbon footprint and possibly improve our environment, along with our economy. Maintaining a position as a major world power has come at a price for the United States. Currently, we consume nearly a quarter of all energy produced worldwide, importing some 10 million barrels of oil per day (Utley). As competition for oil reserves continues to rise with various newly emerging economies, especially India and China, Americans across the nation are feeling the effects. Not only at the pump but also in the rising costs in everything dependent upon energy production (Weeks). With a substantial...
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...------------------------------------------------- Prerequisite: BUEC 502 – Managerial Microeconomics (or equivalent) COURSE OBJECTIVES While part of the Natural Resources, Energy and Environment specialization this introductory course is an overview to the resource and energy industries and markets. Students gain a basic understanding of the evolving nature and structure of energy industries and markets, including market, technological, environmental and other strategic issues. Second, there is a strong emphasis on students' proficiency levels in verbal and written business communication. Of particular interest is the ability to do and convey critical analysis and thinking in a variety of business formats (e.g. briefing note, strategic scenarios, business case, oral presentation, etc.). LEARNING GOALS Critical Thinking Students will be exposed to current issues and ideas concerning energy and its development in the 21st Century and this will help to develop their ability to analyze problems, situations and issues in a clear-minded, rigorous intellectual manner. At the end of the course the student will have more tools to critically think about current energy issues. Energy Fundamentals Students will enhance and develop a better understanding and awareness of the energy sector and its fundamentals from an economics, management and business perspectives. Practical Experience Students will have the opportunity to experience first-hand key segments of the energy industry and understand a...
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...Book Review: This Changes Everything, by Naomi Klein, published: Sept. 2014 Summarize the book. What is being discussed? Rob Nixon of the New York Times called Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate” “a book of such ambition and consequence that it is almost unreviewable.[1]” Naomi Klein researches the impact of Climate change and its relationship with free market capitalism. She discusses capitalism as failed economic system. She goes into great depth on the subject of resource extraction, pollution and the events of surrounding the affected communities in these regions across the world. However, rather than concluding that things are hopeless Naomi Klein argues that: We can build something better and reclaim our economic system. She argues that the market cannot save us. We have the tools/technology to get off of fossil fuels, but it requires leaving free market capitalism behind. We need to rebuild local economies, reign in corporate power and reclaim democracy. She argues that we aren’t all the all powerful saviours of the planet, but that as visitors on the earth we have to save ourselves from an earth that is rocking, burning and driving humanity into extinction because of our actions. Describe the three most important arguments or claims made in the book. The first argument Naomi Klein makes is that world leaders and climate scientists agree if we are going to avoid truly catastrophic consequences of climate change; we need to...
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...Case Study: Impact of CSR on employee motivation Abstract: The workforce is a unique and irreplaceable possession of an Organization and it is absolutely necessary to keep them motivated at all times for continuous development and growth. The purpose behind this research is to help modern day companies realize the importance of CSR and how it can help to enhance the economic prosperity of an organization while motivating the workforce at the same time. Data collection is carried out with the aid of two questionnaires. Each questionnaire consists of 20 questions in the context of CSR and Employee Motivation. Data Analysis is completed with the assistance of IBM SPSS. The result of this research gives us understanding about the roles of CSR and the characteristics responsible behind employee motivation. Apparently the employees find it utterly encouraged whenever the Top Management involves them in decision making, concerning issues of the organization. The employees are fairly satisfied with their salary, the system of leaves they are provided with and their responsibilities. INTRODUCTION: Indian Oil is known to be the national oil flagship company of India with interests in business straddling the whole value chain of hydrocarbon – from refining, transportation of pipeline and marketing of products of petroleum to exploration and production of crude oil and gas, marketing of natural gas and petrochemicals. It is the leading Indian corporate, according to the Fortune “Global 500”...
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...PART-I US-Canada: Since many years, US-Canada trade has been the cornerstone for Canada’s economic development. Canada began its trade with the US in 1920s when rapid urbanization in the US led to huge demand in wood and other forestry products. In the 1920s and 1930s, pulp production increased steadily with over 90% of the produce being exported to the US. In 1925, the opening of the Panama Canal increased the exports of lumber from British Columbia to eastern U.S. markets, which dramatically increased the netbacks received for lumber produced in British Columbia (Statistics, Canada, 2012). Post world war, rapid expansion in the US industrial capacity was accompanied with rapid growth in the Canadian economy as well. Growth in the demand for newspapers led to the growth of pulp and paper industry. By1950, over half of the world’s newsprint was supplied by Canada. By 1954, pulp and paper exports accounted for 24% of Canada’s total exports, of which, 33% of those exports were to the United States (Statistics, Canada, 2012). Post 1960, the new staple in the resource landscape for Canada was Energy. Until this time, though some local sources were available on the Prairies and in Nova Scotia, Canada had relied on coal imports. In 1957, there was a major oil discovery in Alberta at Leduc, which lead to a major and dramatic expansion of crude oil and natural gas industry, the effects of which are still evident till date. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) removed most...
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...The Effect of Campaign Finnacne on Democracy Daniel Sykes Student ID 250719824 Every election cycle, huge sums of money are spent in the promotion for campaigns to elect or re-elect candidates for public office. These contributions play a vital role in the success of election campaigns. Sources of campaign donations range from big businesses and trade unions to PACs (political action committees) such as the NRA. These groups donate to candidates in the assumption and hopes that the candidate will pursue a discourse and perhaps implement legislation that benefits the donating group. When we refer to “campaign finance”, we are of course referring to funds that are used to promote and advertise, hire advisers, pay for travel expenses, administration fees and other costs associated with running a campaign. The Presidential Election of 2008 generated one billion US dollars in campaign contributions and finance1, with this figure on the rise, many have spoken out against the propensity of election victories to be seemingly “bought” by the party who generated the most funds2. In this essay I will be discussing whether or not big money in campaign finance is a threat to democracy. It is important to consider the history of campaign finance reform and how it evolved over time, for this gives us a better perspective when reviewing our modern situation to see if democracy has lost its way. Before the 19th century, the majority...
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...misuses. In the political logic, immigration reform may consist of stimulated, stretched out, or undeveloped immigration, as well as cheap or removed immigration. "Immigration reform" in the United States of America is broadly used to define suggestions to raise legal immigration despite the fact lessening unlawful immigration, such as the guest employee suggestion sustained by President George W. Bush. Illegal immigration is a debated issue in the United States. Supporters of superior immigration implementation debate that illegal immigrants blemish the open image of immigrants, charge taxpayers an estimated $338.3 billion (though, challengers would claim this figure is full with mistakes and deceptive proclamations and state that printed studies differ extensively but put the cost to government at a minor portion of that total), and risk the security of law enforcement executives and residents, especially along the Mexican border. Together we can construct a fair-minded, real and mutual logic immigration system that exists up to our legacy as a country of laws and a state of immigrants. The President’s design constructs a clever, operational immigration system that carry on hard work to protect our borders and crashes down on businesses who hire undocumented settlers. It’s a strategy that needs any person who’s undocumented to get correct with the law by giving their taxes and a punishment, learning English, and experiencing background checks in advance they can be qualified to...
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...4188 REV: NOVEMBER 30, 2011 V. KASTURI RANGAN SUNRU YONG Soren Chemical: Why Is the New Swimming Pool Product Sinking? Jen Moritz grimaced as she reviewed the February 2007 sales report for her company’s new Coracle product. In September 2006, Soren Chemical had launched Coracle, a new water clarifier for use in small recreational and household swimming pools. Moritz was responsible for marketing the new clarifier, which she believed was a superior product, but the results so far were discouraging. The volume target was 50,000 gallons (100,000 units) for the first year of sales. However, through the first half of the selling season for pool chemicals, Soren had sold just 3,725 gallons, or 7,450 units. Moritz also had responsibility for marketing Kailan MW, a clarifier used primarily in large recreational water park facilities with typical capacities of one million gallons or higher. Very small quantities of Kailan MW were sufficient to treat large volumes of water, but it was unsuitable for smaller-scale applications such as residential pools. Thus Soren Chemical had developed Coracle, targeting smaller pools with a lower volume of swimmers (known in the industry as “bather loads”) and a less intense maintenance program. In 2006, Kailan MW revenues were $6.1 million and sales were on pace for a 7% increase in 2007; it was healthy growth in a relatively mature market. Coracle had been budgeted at $1.5 million in sales for the year, but so far Soren had sold a very disappointing...
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...MARCH 2007 Professor Romain Wacziarg Littlefield 214 Tel: (650) 723 6069 wacziarg@gsb.stanford.edu http://www.stanford.edu/~wacziarg Assistant: Chris Lion Littlefield 330 Tel: (650) 723 9040 lion_chris@gsb.stanford.edu POLECON 230 - NONMARKET STRATEGY This course addresses managerial issues in the social, political and legal environments of business. Cases and readings emphasize strategies to improve the performance of companies in light of their multiple constituencies, in both international and US environments. Topics include integrated strategy, activists and the media, legislation affecting business, lobbying, regulation and antitrust, intellectual property, international trade policy, and business ethics. Most core courses focus on firms’ interactions with customers, suppliers, and alliance partners in the form of mutually beneficial exchange transacted in markets. In contrast, this course considers the strategic interactions of firms with comparably important constituents, organizations, and institutions outside of markets. Issues considered include those involving activist and interest groups, the media, legislatures, regulatory and antitrust agencies, and international organizations such as the WTO. Markets and the business environment are increasingly interrelated: issues such as boycotts, legislation, regulation, judicial decisions, and trade policy directly affect firms’ market performance. Conversely, the profit-maximizing activities of firms often give rise...
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