By Mark Green Under-noticed in the Obama administration’s obstruction of the Keystone XL pipeline is potential damage that’s being done to our relationship with Canada – our neighbor, strategic ally and No. 1 supplier of importehttps://oilsandsfactcheck.org/files/blog/page/d oil – without which our economy and way of life would be much affected. that there’s a rupture over […]
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Time for the President to Listen to The People
February 11, 2015 Blog
The #TimeToBuild crowd is getting louder and louder. The House has now joined the Senate, saying in one clear congressional voice, that the Keystone XL pipeline should finally be built. Democrats, Republicans and the majority of American people see benefits that would come with building this critical energy infrastructure project. The question is, when will […]
EPA Chooses Politics Over Facts
February 4, 2015 Blog
By Sabrina Fang Yesterday the Environmental Protection Agency released a letter on the Keystone XL pipeline which had the effect desired by the Agency – a distortion of the issue (emphasis added): “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said developing Canadian oil sands would significantly increase greenhouse gases…” says Bloomberg. “Replacing conventional crude with 830,000 barrels of […]
Congress can get work done, Mr. President reconsider your KXL veto
January 29, 2015 Blog
By Sabrina Fang Democrats and Republicans have started 2015 on the right foot, proving they can come together to pass meaningful legislation and they have. Both chambers have passed a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. But the big question is will the president embrace this bipartisan accomplishment and work with Congress or will he […]
Sean McGarvey: What are we waiting for?
January 28, 2015 Blog
By Sean McGarvey, President, North America’s Building Trades Unions Now that the Nebraska Supreme Court vacated the lower court’s ruling and cleared the way for the construction of the Keystone pipeline, there are no more excuses for not moving forward immediately with this project. Years of environmental review by the U.S. State Department and the Nebraska Department […]
It’s Time Mr. President. It’s Time to Build the Keystone Pipeline.
January 27, 2015 Blog
By Cindy Schild In blocking the Keystone XL pipeline, President Obama is blocking the very same jobs and economic opportunity he now lobbies for on behalf of the American middle class. In saying no to the Keystone XL, the president is saying no to working Americans, many of whom helped him win those two elections […]
