The Keystone XL project has also undergone extensive environmental review and is the safest and most environmentally friendly way to transport oil., according to GOP Senators.
This project is expected to provide approximately 11,000 direct high-paying jobs and up to 60,000 indirect and direct jobs, generate tax revenue, increase renewable-energy demand, reduce emissions and strengthen North American energy independence.
Sen. Ted Cruz said, “President Biden’s misguided decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline with the stroke of a pen cost thousands of hard-working Americans their jobs. I am proud to support congressional authorization for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline to combat Democrats’ efforts to destroy jobs they simply don’t like.”
“Americans are already struggling to make ends meet and keep food on the table because of the pandemic. Yet with the stroke of a pen, President Biden killed thousands of energy and union jobs, eliminated tax revenue for impoverished communities, raised energy costs for Americans, and put our national security and energy independence at risk. We must reverse Biden’s disastrous decision and send a clear message that supporting American workers is more important than supporting Saudi Arabia and allowing radical environmentalists to cash in on campaign promises,” said Steve Daines R-Mont.
Sen. Cruz has long fought to expand energy transportation and protect blue-collar jobs for Americans, defending the Keystone Pipeline.
In 2019, Sen. Cruz sent a letter, along with Sen. Hoeven and colleagues, urging the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to preempt the recently-passed Washington State crude-by-rail law, which would have effectively blocked the Pacific Northwest as a destination for Bakken crude oil.
As a member of the Commerce Committee, Sen. Cruz this year questioned Pete Buttigieg, the recently confirmed Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, on the Biden administration’s cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline permit and expressed his concerns on the thousands of blue-collar jobs this decision would cost.
Last week, Sen. Cruz also joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in requesting a meeting with President Biden regarding their concerns about the new administration’s recent executive orders and regulatory actions targeting the domestic energy sector and the thousands of good-paying American jobs it supports.
