The Trans-Alaska Pipeline: Lessons for the Keystone XL Pipeline Debate. Joel Griffith is a research associate for the chief economist at The... Citing various environmental and economic objections, in April, the Obama Administration again delayed construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, this time until at least early 2015.
Stretch marks are often associated with pregnancy, which is why they are more common in women, but they can appear whenever your body is going through rapid changes, such as during puberty or times of great weight loss or gain.
Stretch marks are red or purple initially due to blood vessels showing through the tears in the dermis. Stretch marks eventually fade to a silvery, white or glossy appearance due to the blood vessels contracting and the pale fat underneath the skin becoming visible instead.