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That effort failed. One of the central arguments made by pipeline pushers was that tar sands expansion will move forward with or without Keystone XL. This has proved to be untrue. Dealing in tar sands oil is an expensive endeavor. Indeed, moving crude by rail to the Gulf costs substantially more than moving it by pipe. For companies considering whether to invest in a long-lived tar sands project which could last for 50 years , access to cheap pipeline capacity plays a major role in the decision to move forward or not.
The oil industry lobbied hard to get KXL built by using false claims, political arm-twisting, and big bucks. When TC Energy said the pipeline would create nearly , jobs, a State Department report instead concluded the project would require fewer than 2, two-year construction jobs and that the number of full-time, permanent jobs would hover around 35 after construction. Furthermore, we know that ambitious action on climate change—including investments in green energy alternatives—carries huge potential for job creation.
Dirty energy lobbyists claimed developing tar sands would protect our national energy security and bring U. But NRDC and its partners found the majority of Keystone XL oil would have been sent to markets overseas aided by a reversal of a ban on crude oil exports —and could have even led to higher prices at U. The decision echoed a seven-year State Department review process with EPA input that concluded the pipeline would fail to serve national interests.
Upon entering office, President Trump—with his pro-polluter cabinet of fossil fuel advocates, billionaires, and bankers—quickly demonstrated that his priorities differed. On his fourth day in office, Trump signed an executive order to allow Keystone XL to move forward. When that failed—thanks to a lawsuit brought by NRDC and other groups—Trump reissued the cross-border permit himself. Opposition outside the courts was swift and strong as well. Even as Trump and TC Energy tried to revive the pipeline, polls showed that a majority of Americans opposed it.
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Social Sharing. Given that the pipeline stretches from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast with miles on Texas soil, the unilateral decision to cancel the pipeline will have significant economic effects here in the Lone Star State. The Keystone Pipeline was estimated to support around 11, jobs Mostly in temporary construction during alone, while supporting over 42, US jobs overall. Additionally, the pipeline would introduce competition to Mexican and Venezuelan oil producers who typically supply Texas refineries, which could lead to lower oil prices.
This would benefit low-income families who have been struggling during the recent economic downturn.
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