In January 2012, the Obama administration rejected the first proposal to build this pipeline, claiming that more time was needed to fully assess the various impacts this pipeline might have on the United States before a final decision could be made. A few months later, the TransCanada Corporation submitted a new proposal, detailing a revised plan for building the Keystone XL pipeline. In November 2015, the Obama administration formally rejected TransCanada's application for the Keystone XL pipeline. In announcing his decision, President Obama said that "shipping dirtier crude oil into our country would not increase America's energy security" and that approving this project would have undercut America's role as a global leader on combatting climate change. In January 2017, the Trump administration signed an executive order approving the project, but TransCanada may never complete the project because it may no longer be commercially viable due to lower energy costs and less demand for oil. Debate on the topic continued into 2019, when the Nebraska Supreme Court approved the planned path in that state, but other states continued to oppose the project. Many scientists continue to argue for the nation to transition to a cleaner, greener energy future. What can you do in your everyday life to shift the country toward this goal?
a. Support legislation that considers environmental costs of using nonrenewable energy resources
b. Rely more on nonrenewable energy resources instead of on renewable energy resources
c. Reduce car use by walking or using mass transit