As America's population grows and its energy needs increase, that creates an inevitable need for more energy infrastructure ranging from pipelines (e.g., the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline that would run from Canada to Gulf Coast refineries in Texas) and high-voltage transmission lines (e.g., those being built to carry electricity from West Texas wind farms to Dallas-Fort Worth and other metro areas).
But if Americans want to drive their cars, heat their homes and watch TV, they'll have to choose among a variety of energy-infrastructure options that all have their drawbacks.
Click here for a thought-provoking reality check, a New York Times article by Elisabeth Rosenthal, a reporter and blogger on environmental issues.
--Jack Z. Smith
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