Pipelines are needed to transport raw materials from the areas of production, which are sometimes very remote, to the refineries and chemical plants across the U.S. Then, they move the finished products to gasoline terminals, natural gas power plants and other end users.

Are pipelines good or bad?

Natural gas leaks can be just as bad — if not worse — than oil pipelines. ... And because methane is considered a greenhouse gas, exploding methane gas pipelines can cause just as much physical damage and added environmental damage, as methane is yet another greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change.

Are pipelines environmentally friendly?

Pipelines replace more carbon-intensive transport methods, meaning that they are the greenest way to move enormous volumes of energy supplies like natural gas, propane, and gasoline. Pipelines reduce congestion across our roads, rail, and shipping transportation networks.