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The State Of The Keystone Xl Pipeline Video

As senators were forced to vote on hundreds of amendments to the budget resolution that would launch the reconciliation process, Sen. The Republican's amendment called for a fund to be established to improve U. Senators backed the symbolic amendment in a vote, with Sens.

Daines tweeted last night. Senator John Kennedy R-LA also offered support for the pipeline, and criticized Democrats who voted against the project. Biden shut it down and 48 Senate Democrats just voted to Pi;eline it closed is beyond me. The oil would then connect up with existing pipelines to be sent to refineries.

However, construction of the pipeline was blocked by Biden shortly after he took office last month.

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TC Energy, the company behind the Keystone pipeline, warned that the president's decision had put thousands of union jobs at risk. The firm almost immediately announced that over 1, construction jobs would be axed after its federal permit was revoked by Biden, who has sought to cement his green credentials since entering office, pitting himself against climate change by signing up to the Paris Climate Agreement, and pausing new oil and gas leases.

After being pressed on the president's move to block the Keystone XL pipeline, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that Biden was focused on high-paying jobs in the clean energy sector. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment on the Senate vote.

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TC Energy have also been approached for comment. Read more.

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