The document compares the construction timelines of several massive infrastructure projects to the 6 year permitting process for the Keystone XL pipeline, including: the Golden Gate Bridge (4 years), Hoover Dam (5 years), Boeing Everett Factory (1 year), Pentagon (2 years), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (2 years), and Beaver Stadium (2 years). It asks readers to share what they've accomplished in 6 years to put the lengthy Keystone XL permitting process into perspective.

1. COMPLETED FASTER THAN
THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE’S
6 YEAR PERMITTING PROCESS
MASSIVE 6PROJ EC T S

2. GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
(4 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION)
There are approximately 600,000 rivets
in each tower, and as of January 2014,
over 2 billion vehicles have crossed
the Golden Gate Bridge.
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3. HOOVER DAM
(5 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION)
At its base, the dam is as thick as
two footballs fields measured end-to-end.
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4. BOEING EVERETT FACTORY
(1 YEAR FOR CONSTRUCTION)
The complex is recognized by the
Guinness Book of World Records
as the largest building in
the world by volume.
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5. PENTAGON
(2 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION)
Was built to house the nearly
30,000 defense workers
tasked with helping America
win World War II (17 miles
of corridors!).
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6. HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
(2 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION)
The total area of the
Atlanta Airport covers
4,700 acres, and has
the largest passenger
terminal complex in
the world.
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7. BEAVER STADIUM
(2 YEARS FOR CONSTRUCTION)
The second largest stadium in college
football. Because of its size, Beaver Stadium
has been named one of the scariest places
for opposing teams to play.
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8. HELP US PUT 6 YEARS
INTO PERSPECTIVE!
Tell us what you’ve accomplished in that time, and
join us in demanding approval for Keystone XL!