Keystone oil pipeline would bring tar and crude oil across U.S. to Gulf Coast . Ted Turner : Tar sands oil means clear - cutting thousands of acres , diverting rivers , strip - mining . The route through the United States is actually the oil industry 's second choice : Transporting the oil west from Alberta to the Pacific Coast would be shorter and much cheaper , but Canadians concerned about environmental impacts and threats to native people 's lands are challenging that route , and with good reason . Pipeline puts drinking water at risk , poses profound risk of toxic chemicals and more , he says . Bush : Congress trying to skirt Congress and force approval of polluting Keystone project .
Keystone oil pipeline would bring tar and crude oil across U.S. to Gulf Coast . Ted Turner : Tar sands oil means clear - cutting thousands of acres , diverting rivers , strip - mining . Pipeline puts drinking water at risk , poses profound risk of toxic chemicals and more , he says . Bush : Congress trying to skirt Congress and force approval of polluting Keystone project .