Pipelines and politics / Lisa Idzikowski, book editor. - First edition. - 151 pages ; 23 cm. - At issue. American politics. . - At issue. American politics. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A complex network of pipelines successfully transports natural gas / NaturalGas.org -- Will the Dakota access pipeline threaten water supplies? - Aleszu Bajak -- Negative effects outweigh benefits of Keystone XL pipeline / Melissa Denchak -- Delivering natural gas to the consumer / NaturalGas.org -- All methods of oil transport have risks and benefits / Juliana Henao -- Energy technologies favored by climate skeptics can reduce emissions / Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger -- Pipelines are the safest way to transport oil and natural gas / Diana Furchtgott-Roth -- Pipeline spills create economic opportunity but at what cost? / David Suzuki -- Aging pipelines are accidents waiting to happen / Elizabeth Shogren -- Explaining the protests over the Dakota access pipeline / Brad Plumer -- Destructive effects linger after oil spill / Debbie Elliott -- Raw, corrosive tar sands oil is cause for concern / Anthony Swift, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, and Elizabeth Shope -- The Trump administration poses a threat to the planet / Michael Ware -- Canadian economic prosperity depends on oil sands / Shawn McCarthy -- Offshore oil production could alleviate poverty for indigenous people / Bill Flowers -- Less energy consumption is the answer / Richard Heinberg -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN: 9781534502123

LCCN: 2017036649

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Petroleum pipelines--Political aspects--United States.
Natural gas pipeline--Political aspects--United States.
Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--United States.
Gas industry--Political aspects--United States.

Dewey Class. No.: 388.50973