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Canadian Oil Sands

Most Americans don’t realize that Canada, our friend and neighbor  to the north, is America's leading supplier of imported oil, and Canada's oil sands provide a major portion of this oil.  It is estimated the country has nearly 170 billion barrels of oil sands and over time, Canada could increase production from its current 1.4 million barrels per day to approximately 3.5 million barrels per day in 2025.

In fact, oil from Canada is in such abundance it can provide the United States with nearly 170 billion barrels of oil and remain our nation's biggest supplier of imported oil.

Canadian oil sands have the potential to be transported to the Midwest via the 1,700 mile-long Keystone XL Pipeline. This pipeline would transport crude oil from Alberta,Canada to various refineries in the U.S.

The Canadian oil sands contributes a stable source of energy to America.  This is critical because many of the nation's industries rely on oil for operations.  These industries include our nation's manufacturers, farmers, airlines, truck drivers and military.

As with domestic supplies of oil, oil from our friendly neighbor can increase our nation's energy and national security as well as boost our economic development.

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