Keystone XL Pipeline Could Move Forward
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Just days after president Obama nixed the Keystone XL Pipeline project it appears proponents have a back up plan.
Senator John Hoeven says the non-partisan congressional research service has confirmed his view that congress has the authority to approve international projects, like this one, under the commerce clause of the U.S Constitution.
The pipeline would transport oil from Canada and North Dakota's oil patch down to new markets in the Southern U.S.
Hoeven says legislation will be introduced in the house and senate this week. Senator John Hoeven, (R) North Dakota, "Over the next weeks, you're going to see that the Keystone Pipeline project is going to continue to be an issue. We're going to continue to push it, because it's about doing the same kind of thing that we've done here in North Dakota, building that business climate, that legal, tax and regulatory climate, so that we can grow and create jobs and opportunity."
Last week, the president rejected legislation passed by congress which would have required him to approve the project by next month.
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