Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The 46th President of the U.S. Reverses U.S. Policy, Cancels the Keystone XL Pipeline

Recommendable! Already one of the dumbest and earliest decision of the new president! More to come, I suspect!

Apparently, the premier of the Canadian province of Alberta Jason Kenney was not amused at all about the 46th President of the U.S. move (see e.g. here)! Canada is one of the United States most important ally!

"... In anticipation of a possible Biden presidency, TC Energy signed labor agreements with four pipeline unions in August 2020 and agreed to sell partial ownership in the pipeline to Native American tribes along its route. The company even committed to power the pipeline entirely with renewable energy, all in the ultimately vain hope of convincing Biden and other Democrats of the virtue of the project. ...
The Keystone XL pipeline may be the most thoroughly examined pipeline in U.S. history. Initially proposed almost 15 years ago, as designed the 1,200 mile Keystone XL pipeline would transport up to 830,000 barrels of crude oil daily from Canada to Nebraska, where it would be transferred to other pipelines for shipment to refineries and export terminals on the Gulf of Mexico.
The vast majority of the pipeline did not need federal approval and has been built or connected in segments stretching from the Gulf Coast of Texas to the Midwest. ..."

New President Joe Biden Reverses U.S. Policy, Cancels the Keystone XL Pipeline - Heartland Daily News

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