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Pros And Cons Of The Energy East Pipeline
I am a Grade 9 student at WH Croxford in Airdrie, Alberta, writing to you to about the Energy East Pipeline that could possibly run across Canada. This pipeline will be economically beneficial to the government and along with many Canadians countrywide.

The Energy East Pipeline, if approved, will pump approximately 1.1 million barrels of oil a day, carrying the oil from Alberta and Saskatchewan to the refineries in Eastern Canada. There is always going to be the risk of breakage and leaking, but TransCanada will pay for any maintenance to be done. In spite of that, this will be more environmentally friendly than having it transported by trucks, decreasing the amount of pollution being distributed into the atmosphere, eliminating the amount of greenhouse gases. The construction of the pipeline will create about 14 000 well-paying, direct and indirect jobs. The pipeline will boost and strengthen our economy. Canada will also make 36 billion dollars in precisely 20 years, which could slowly start to bring Canada out of debt.
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I hope my argument has persuaded you to approve the pipeline. Thank you for taking the time to read my

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