Two more states, Alaska and Florida, have joined the federal lawsuit challenging President Biden’s decision to revoke the Keystone XL pipeline permit, bringing the number of states seeking to reinstate the project to 23.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced Thursday that Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor were added to the amended complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
On his first day in office in January, Mr. Biden canceled the cross-border permit approved in 2017 by President Trump, part of the Democratic administration’s aggressive climate agenda aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. An alliance of Republican state attorneys general has mobilized to reverse the order.
“The Constitution is clear that presidents do not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce or to unilaterally undo an act of Congress,” said Mr. Knudsen.
“We will continue to fight this federal overreach – along with the 22 other states – so that Montanans can benefit from the jobs, tax revenue, and enhanced energy independence the Keystone XL will bring to our communities.”
The proposed pipeline extension, which begins in Canada and crosses the border at Montana on its way to Steele City, Nebraska, touches neither of the newly added states, but Republicans said the cancellation’s impact on the U.S. economy and energy independence would be profound.
“If Biden’s unilateral decision is legally effective, the highly anticipated jobs, businesses and investments will not materialize, and these communities will lose out on a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity,” said the Montana attorney general’s office. “It will also have a ripple effect that adversely impacts the economy and environment in non-pipeline states.”
Ms. Moody cited the disruptive impact of the Colonial Pipeline hack last month that shut down fuel supplies for weeks in the southeastern United States.
Mr. Biden‘s order, “halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline, is not only a jobs-killer, it risks our nation’s energy independence and national security — we all saw last month how quickly losing access to just one pipeline can cause chaos and uncertainty in a large portion of our country,” she said.
The Keystone addition would have sent 830,000 barrels of crude oil each day through the pipeline on its way to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico, creating an estimated 42,100 jobs with $2 billion in associated U.S. earnings, including 3,700 direct construction jobs in Montana, said Mr. Knudsen.
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Totally effing useless asking Google for the info I want. There is or was a pipeline proposal for Alaskan oil to be fed into the Canadian pipeline network, Keystone XL would have made tankers down the Pacific Coast unnecessary. Brilliant! No trains! Sorry, Berkshire Hathaway.
There is one number to pay attention to mentioned in this article. Twenty three states have joined the law suit, which is pretty close to half the states. This shows that our country is pretty evenly divided on the issue of climate change, at least at the state level. This has been true for quite some time.
Eco-Wackos are not very popular in our 49th State in fact their just dislaiked up there someone told me of how some people in Alaska hung effege of a Enviromentalists and few years ago someone up there made large ice sculpture of Al Gore the Bore parked truck inside started the Engine and left it look like all that Ecuast Fummes(HOT-AIR)was coming out of his mouth
It only makes sense to use pipelines instead of rail cars. Cheaper for shipping, safer by far, less fuel burned to get it there and buying from a friendly neighbour that ends up buying American made goods. What part of this reasoning do the Dems. miss. Just like Europe should be buying U.S. LNG instead of Putin gas. (Hit them in pocket book!!!) I may not have liked all of Trump’s actions but this one was simple, and win, win.
Huge defeat for the Democrats if Common Sense prevails. Impeach 46.
Good going Alaska dont let this idiot Biden cut off Jobs just to appease Opec and Greenpeace
YES … taking back America! While things are good down here in Florida — all states should be this good — thanks to DeSantis.