Bullock frustrated with Keystone XL decision

All of the Republican presidential candidates support the pipeline, though Donald Trump says he would try to negotiate a “better deal” for the U.S. All the Democrats oppose it. Even before that, Republicans in Congress will mount an effort to overturn the decision.

Nenshi is right to suggest, as he did on CNBC that “Not having Keystone is not going to end the carbon necessity, or it’s not going to change climate change, but somehow that one pipeline is bearing all of this”.

Because the pipeline would cross the US-Canada border and span six USA states, the US State Department spearheaded the review and was responsible for providing a recommendation to Obama.

A strong case could be made that no new environmental impact study by the State Department is required.

The Keystone XL project would have linked existing pipeline networks in Canada and the USA to bring crude oil from Alberta, and also a few from North Dakota, to refineries in Illinois.

The Keystone XL Pipeline would have contributed $3.4 billion to U.S. GDP. The Environmental Protection Agency this summer put forward new regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. But unlike his predecessor, Conservative Stephen Harper, Trudeau said the rejection would not harm relations between the two countries.

In the oil sands, companies have found ways to reduce per-barrel GHG emissions by 30 per cent since 1990 and continue to seek more reductions through technology development.

Message from coal country to Ryan and everyone else disappointed by the President’s actions: Welcome to our world. In August, Venezuela sent an estimated 935,000 barrels a day of oil to the USA, according to EIA data. The project is not in the national interest, he says.

“The pipeline would not make a meaningful long-term contribution to our economy”, he said, adding that it had assumed an “overinflated role” in the ongoing climate change debate. That’s 17% more – gallon per gallon – of the risky carbon pollution that’s driving climate change. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) said in a statement.

The Keystone XL pipeline takes our nation in the wrong direction in terms of energy and economic policy.

“(It) sets an important precedent that should send shockwaves through the fossil fuel industry”.

Reason No. 2: The pipeline would not lower gas prices for American consumers.

Further, his move should inspire others, Suh said.

“This president clearly worships at the altar of climate change”, U.S. Sen.

Those sentiments were echoed by the Sierra Club, whose executive director, Michael Brune, also expressed relief and hope. “Thank you President Obama”.

Keystone XL became a political fight about jobs and oil revenue versus the environment impact. Sources such as solar and wind are probably decades away from displacing petroleum.