You don ' t get it . No , you can ' t ' snap your fingers ' but you can stop building archaic infrastructure . Parts of the world that are actively engaging in slowing climate change apply carbon taxes to fossile fuels consumers , in particular the real energy hogs . Do you need a to be commuting across a major city in a Dodge Dualie 34 ton , lifted with a chrome set of truck nuts ? no . You wanna do that , it will cost you . Eventually people will make smarter decisions and industry will provide clearer alternatives in all the products they produce . In the mean time the pipe is actually more environmentally friendly than how the oil is transported now . Did you know that ? You mean in the existing pipeline that is right beside the new pipeline ? What a time to be alive ! !!