http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/press_releases/dot31_13
Press release announcing availability of 2012 statistics on truck crossings into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. In 2012 there were 10.7 million truck crossings, an increase of 3.6% from 2011. Links take user to interactive database with 2012 added data. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov/draftseis/index.htm
Four volume draft EIS plus executive summary plus fact sheet. Covers potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project including impacts from construction, spills, climate change, and economic impacts. From the State Department
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42965.pdf
Looks at trade trends and economic effects generated by the first large-scale trade agreement by the U.S. with foreign nations. Includes several statistical tables showing NAFTA trade flows. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts052_12/pdf/bts052_12.pdf
Provides statistics on cars, trucks, buses, and trains entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. Also provides data on merchandise trade entering from Canada and Mexico by form of transport. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2008-04-e.pdf
This paper describes some of the environmental issues that affect the Far North, including climate change, biological diversity, and the accumulation of toxic substances, and covers some of the efforts being made internationally and in Canada to protect the Arctic environment. From the Library of Parliament, Canada
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42611.pdf
Discusses the process of getting fuel from oil sands and the type of fuel extracted, the controversies surrounding the Keystone pipeline project, and the various environmental issues related to the project including climate change concerns, land disturbances, and potential oil spills. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/policy/dhs-northern-border-strategy.pdf
Represents the first unified U.S. homeland security strategy to guides policies and operations for U.S.-Canadian border security. From the Department of Homeland Security
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42537.pdf
After discussing the methodology of life-cycle assessments, this report compares several available assessments of life-cycle emissions data for Canadian oil sands crudes against each other and against those of other global reference crudes. Finds that extracting crude oil from Canadian sands and transporting it via the Keystone XL pipeline would increase greenhouse gas emissions more than other sources. Concludes with a discussion of tools for policymakers who want to investigate the impacts of U.S. energy choices on the environment. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists