Canadian boosters appear to have been caught off guard by how quickly U.S. President Joe Biden has moved to halt the project, as they believed they would have some time after his inauguration to make their case
In Calgary, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discusses the cancellation of the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline project. New U.S. President Joe Biden [.]
Biden Pressured to Reconsider Revoking Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
More than 1,000 primarily union jobs will be lost following the cancellation of the controversial pipeline project.
January 21, 2021
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Shortly after his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed several executive orders, including one revoking the cross-border presidential permit required to finish the beleaguered Keystone XL pipeline project. An orderly shutdown of construction on the project will begin, with Keystone XL President Richard Prior noting it will mean the elimination of more than 1,000 primarily union jobs in the coming weeks.
First proposed in 2008, the 1,700-mile pipeline was set to carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil daily from Alberta, Canada, to the Texas Gulf Coast, helping to further expand Canadian oil exports to the U.S. and more readily deliver product to Texas-based refineries. The project quickly became a source of tensions and legal battles over environme
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Steve Allan, who is heading Alberta’s public inquiry into allegations of foreign-funded reputational attacks on the province’s oil and gas industry, is expected to complete his final report by Jan. 31.(Evelyne Asselin/CBC)