21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline

[westwall]

Keystone has NOTHING to do with Iran. Its a money maker for Alberta and the Chinese.

Keystone provides oil on the the market and is competition to Iran, which is in dire straights after the Trump sanctions (which Xi's man lifted).

What does Keystone have to do with China?

I'll take "not a damned thing" for $400, Alex...

Iran has NO refinery capacity.. Venezuela refines most of Iran's crude.

TransCanada Agree Deal with PetroChina to Build $3 Billion ...

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...
Oct 30, 2012 · TransCanada Corp., the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline and Canada’s largest pipeline company, has agreed a deal with Phoenix Energy Holdings Ltd., a unit of PetroChina …

Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/

...
Aug 21, 2011 · In a global economy, sending more Canadian oil to Texas could be a modern silk route, a “Tar Sands Road” to China, economist says. ... TransCanada told Canadian regulators.

Venezuela can't refine what it produces. When they nationalized the oil production it dropped almost 85%. Iran can't get anything refined there.

During Trump's admin he was seizing Iranian oil tankers bound for refineries in VZ.

Timeline: Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela | The Iran ...

https://iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog/2020/

...
Dec 21, 2020 · October 9: An Iranian-flagged oil tanker, the Master Honey, left Venezuela with 1.9 million barrels of heavy crude oil. The tanker was headed for the Persian Gulf, Reuters reported . On October 29: the United States announced that it had sold and delivered the 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum seized in August.

Iranian Oil Taker Docks in Venezuela, Defying US Sanctions ...

https://www.voanews.com/americas/iranian-oil-taker

...
A Venezuelan oil worker holding a small Iranian flag attends a ceremony for the arrival of Iranian oil tanker Fortune at the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, May 25, 2020. The...

Your links are dead, but I find it amusing you think a Iranian propaganda outlet is going to report anything factual.

 

[surada]

Keystone has NOTHING to do with Iran. Its a money maker for Alberta and the Chinese.

Keystone provides oil on the the market and is competition to Iran, which is in dire straights after the Trump sanctions (which Xi's man lifted).

What does Keystone have to do with China?

I'll take "not a damned thing" for $400, Alex...

Iran has NO refinery capacity.. Venezuela refines most of Iran's crude.

TransCanada Agree Deal with PetroChina to Build $3 Billion ...

Oil News Today | OilPrice.com

Latest world news from the energy sector. Our news analysis covers Fossil fuels, alternative energy and environmental developments.

oilprice.com

...
Oct 30, 2012 · TransCanada Corp., the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline and Canada’s largest pipeline company, has agreed a deal with Phoenix Energy Holdings Ltd., a unit of PetroChina …

Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/

...
Aug 21, 2011 · In a global economy, sending more Canadian oil to Texas could be a modern silk route, a “Tar Sands Road” to China, economist says. ... TransCanada told Canadian regulators.

Venezuela can't refine what it produces. When they nationalized the oil production it dropped almost 85%. Iran can't get anything refined there.

During Trump's admin he was seizing Iranian oil tankers bound for refineries in VZ.

Timeline: Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela | The Iran ...

https://iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog/2020/

...
Dec 21, 2020 · October 9: An Iranian-flagged oil tanker, the Master Honey, left Venezuela with 1.9 million barrels of heavy crude oil. The tanker was headed for the Persian Gulf, Reuters reported . On October 29: the United States announced that it had sold and delivered the 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum seized in August.

Iranian Oil Taker Docks in Venezuela, Defying US Sanctions ...

https://www.voanews.com/americas/iranian-oil-taker

...
A Venezuelan oil worker holding a small Iranian flag attends a ceremony for the arrival of Iranian oil tanker Fortune at the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, May 25, 2020. The...

Your links are dead, but I find it amusing you think a Iranian propaganda outlet is going to report anything factual.

Timeline: Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela | The Iran ...

https://iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog/2020/

...
Dec 21, 2020 · June 22: Iran had received payment from Venezuela for the shipment of fuel delivered by five Iranian tankers, Ali Aqamohammadi, a member of Iran's Expediency Council, said. The Bella, one of the four tankers seized by the DOJ June 24 : The United States imposed sanctions on the captains of the Clavel , Faxon , Forest , Fortune and Petunia .

Officials: U.S. seizes Iranian oil heading for Venezuela ...

https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/officials-us

...
FILE - In this May 25, 2020 file photo, the Iranian oil tanker Fortune is anchored at the dock of the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

 

[westwall]

Keystone has NOTHING to do with Iran. Its a money maker for Alberta and the Chinese.

Keystone provides oil on the the market and is competition to Iran, which is in dire straights after the Trump sanctions (which Xi's man lifted).

What does Keystone have to do with China?

I'll take "not a damned thing" for $400, Alex...

Iran has NO refinery capacity.. Venezuela refines most of Iran's crude.

TransCanada Agree Deal with PetroChina to Build $3 Billion ...

Oil News Today | OilPrice.com

Latest world news from the energy sector. Our news analysis covers Fossil fuels, alternative energy and environmental developments.

oilprice.com

...
Oct 30, 2012 · TransCanada Corp., the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline and Canada’s largest pipeline company, has agreed a deal with Phoenix Energy Holdings Ltd., a unit of PetroChina …

Is Canadian Oil Bound for China Via Pipeline to Texas?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/

...
Aug 21, 2011 · In a global economy, sending more Canadian oil to Texas could be a modern silk route, a “Tar Sands Road” to China, economist says. ... TransCanada told Canadian regulators.

Venezuela can't refine what it produces. When they nationalized the oil production it dropped almost 85%. Iran can't get anything refined there.

During Trump's admin he was seizing Iranian oil tankers bound for refineries in VZ.

Timeline: Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela | The Iran ...

https://iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog/2020/

...
Dec 21, 2020 · October 9: An Iranian-flagged oil tanker, the Master Honey, left Venezuela with 1.9 million barrels of heavy crude oil. The tanker was headed for the Persian Gulf, Reuters reported . On October 29: the United States announced that it had sold and delivered the 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum seized in August.

Iranian Oil Taker Docks in Venezuela, Defying US Sanctions ...

https://www.voanews.com/americas/iranian-oil-taker

...
A Venezuelan oil worker holding a small Iranian flag attends a ceremony for the arrival of Iranian oil tanker Fortune at the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, May 25, 2020. The...

Your links are dead, but I find it amusing you think a Iranian propaganda outlet is going to report anything factual.

Timeline: Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela | The Iran ...

https://iranprimer.usip.org/index.php/blog/2020/

...
Dec 21, 2020 · June 22: Iran had received payment from Venezuela for the shipment of fuel delivered by five Iranian tankers, Ali Aqamohammadi, a member of Iran's Expediency Council, said. The Bella, one of the four tankers seized by the DOJ June 24 : The United States imposed sanctions on the captains of the Clavel , Faxon , Forest , Fortune and Petunia .

Officials: U.S. seizes Iranian oil heading for Venezuela ...

https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/officials-us

...
FILE - In this May 25, 2020 file photo, the Iranian oil tanker Fortune is anchored at the dock of the El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

Still dead links.

 

[jc456]

BTW, I'm still waiting on an explanation on why a pipe is bad for the environment over trucks and trains?

TransCanada has a poor safety record.

What is bad about that? That’s not an explanation

 

[westwall]

Just an FYI, Venezuela can refine 1.3 million barrels per day. We do 18 million.

 

[surada]

Just an FYI, Venezuela can refine 1.3 million barrels per day. We do 18 million.

Well yes, Motiva is the largest refinery in the US.

 

[Care4all]

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

When did Congress approve the Keystone XL pipeline?

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

When did Congress approve the Keystone XL pipeline?

If congress passed but Obama VETOED the bill in 2015, why did Biden use the EO to stop it?

Biden used his E/O to stop Trump' s E/O that stopped the Obama veto

Trump's 2017 EO was found unconstitutional by the supreme court, Trump issued a revised EO in 2019..... the the SC ruled against it in 2020 on the XL part.... Supreme Court deals major blow to Keystone XL project

It has been a roller coaster..

Keystone Pipeline

November 6, 2015 The Obama administration rejected the project of Keystone XL,[64] "over environmental concerns".[65] Financial commitment towards completion of the pipeline was weakened by a number of technological factors as well. Innovations in fracking had increased domestic production of oil and, according to the EIA, reduced annual demand of oil from foreign countries to an all-time low since 1985. Shifts to gasoline fuel for cargo vehicles, new technologies promoting fuel efficiency, and export restrictions that forced the price of oil to decrease also played a part.[66]

Mid-2016 A lateral pipeline to refineries at Houston, Texas and a terminal was completed, and was online in 2017.[6][16]


Donald Trump signing the Presidential memoranda to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, January 24, 2017
January 24, 2017 In his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum to revive both Keystone XL pipelines,[67][68] which "would transport more than 800,000 barrels [130,000 m3] per day of heavy crude" from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.[65] March 9, 2017 The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley attended North America's largest energy conference – CERAWeek in Houston, Texas.[65] An Angus Reed Institute poll published that week showed that 48% of Canadians supported the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline project.[65] The pollsters said that the support for the Keystone pipeline project by provincial NDP government and the federal Liberal government under Trudeau had a positive impact on Canadians' attitudes of the project.[65]

March 24, 2017 President Trump signed a presidential permit to allow TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline.[69][70] The State Department issued a new Record of Decision on the same factual record as before but now finding that granting the permit to be in the national interest.[67] November 2017 The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved (3–2) the construction of the pipeline, albeit through an alternative route which is longer, but deemed to have the least environmental impact compared to two other routes that were considered.[71] This proved to be a major setback for TransCanada since they would have "years of new review and legal challenges". TransCanada asked Nebraska to reconsider this decision[72] and worked with Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to determine the structural cause of a leak in South Dakota on November 21, 2017.[48][73][needs update]

November 2018 U.S. District Judge Brian Morris (District of Montana) enjoined construction of the pipeline and vacated the new permit because the policy reversal violated the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Endangered Species Act.[74][75]

February 2019 District Judge Morris denied a request by TransCanada Corporation to begin constructing worker camps for pipeline although the company could begin construction of pipe storage and container yards as long as they were outside the proposed pipeline's right-of-way.[76]

March 2019 President Trump revoked the prior permit and himself directly issued a new permit for the pipeline.[67][70]

May 2019 TransCanada Corporation changed its name to TC Energy Corporation, as its business extends into the United States,[77] Mexico, as well as Canada where it has pipelines, power generation and energy storage operations.[78][79]

June 2019 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the Justice Department's motion to lift the injunction blocking construction and found that the new permit mooted the prior Montana lawsuit.[80]

August 2019, The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the Nebraska Public Service Commission's approval of TransCanada's pipeline application.[81][82]

October 2019 The State Department solicited comments on its new draft supplemental environmental impact statement.[83][84]

March 2020 The Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney, who campaigned on promoting the province's oil and gas industry and has aggressively promoted the industry by repealing the carbon tax and establishing an energy war room (Canadian Energy Centre),[85][86][87][88] announced that the UCP government was taking an "equity stake" and providing a "loan guarantee", which amounts to a "total financial commitment of just over $7 billion" to the Keystone XL project.[89]

March 31, 2020 CEO Russ Girling announced that TC Energy "will proceed with construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline" and thanked President Donald Trump, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and other government officials for "support and advocacy" for Keystone XL.[90] Girling said that this construction, which will take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, will follow government and health authorities guidance, to ensure the protection of workers, their families, and surrounding communities from the virus.[90]

April 15, 2020 District Judge Brian Morris issued a suspension for the pipeline's construction after the plaintiffs, the Northern Plains Resource Council, alleged the project was improperly reauthorised back in 2017.[91][92] In the summary judgment, the judge agreed that the Endangered Species Act was violated, thereby voiding the permit.

May 28, 2020 The United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit denied a motion to stay the District Judge's ruling.[93] This prompted Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco to file an application for stay to the Supreme Court. The application was granted consideration.

July 6, 2020 In the US Army Corps of Engineers v. Northern Plains Resource Council case, the Supreme Court of the US ordered all Keystone XL work be halted.[94][91] The order, however, did not affect any other present or future pipeline construction in the United States, and would be in force until the circuit court, and then the Supreme Court deliver their final rulings.[95] In response, TC Energy stated that the US part of the project would be reassessed (but not abandoned); the Canadian part would proceed as before.[94]

January 20, 2021 United States President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the pipeline on his first day in office.[96]

 

[surada]

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

When did Congress approve the Keystone XL pipeline?

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

When did Congress approve the Keystone XL pipeline?

If congress passed but Obama VETOED the bill in 2015, why did Biden use the EO to stop it?

Biden used his E/O to stop Trump' s E/O that stopped the Obama veto

Trump's 2017 EO was found unconstitutional by the supreme court, Trump issued a revised EO in 2019..... the the SC ruled against it in 2020 on the XL part.... Supreme Court deals major blow to Keystone XL project

It has been a roller coaster..

Keystone Pipeline

November 6, 2015 The Obama administration rejected the project of Keystone XL,[64] "over environmental concerns".[65] Financial commitment towards completion of the pipeline was weakened by a number of technological factors as well. Innovations in fracking had increased domestic production of oil and, according to the EIA, reduced annual demand of oil from foreign countries to an all-time low since 1985. Shifts to gasoline fuel for cargo vehicles, new technologies promoting fuel efficiency, and export restrictions that forced the price of oil to decrease also played a part.[66]

Mid-2016 A lateral pipeline to refineries at Houston, Texas and a terminal was completed, and was online in 2017.[6][16]


Donald Trump signing the Presidential memoranda to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, January 24, 2017
January 24, 2017 In his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum to revive both Keystone XL pipelines,[67][68] which "would transport more than 800,000 barrels [130,000 m3] per day of heavy crude" from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.[65] March 9, 2017 The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley attended North America's largest energy conference – CERAWeek in Houston, Texas.[65] An Angus Reed Institute poll published that week showed that 48% of Canadians supported the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline project.[65] The pollsters said that the support for the Keystone pipeline project by provincial NDP government and the federal Liberal government under Trudeau had a positive impact on Canadians' attitudes of the project.[65]

March 24, 2017 President Trump signed a presidential permit to allow TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline.[69][70] The State Department issued a new Record of Decision on the same factual record as before but now finding that granting the permit to be in the national interest.[67] November 2017 The Nebraska Public Service Commission approved (3–2) the construction of the pipeline, albeit through an alternative route which is longer, but deemed to have the least environmental impact compared to two other routes that were considered.[71] This proved to be a major setback for TransCanada since they would have "years of new review and legal challenges". TransCanada asked Nebraska to reconsider this decision[72] and worked with Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to determine the structural cause of a leak in South Dakota on November 21, 2017.[48][73][needs update]

November 2018 U.S. District Judge Brian Morris (District of Montana) enjoined construction of the pipeline and vacated the new permit because the policy reversal violated the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Endangered Species Act.[74][75]

February 2019 District Judge Morris denied a request by TransCanada Corporation to begin constructing worker camps for pipeline although the company could begin construction of pipe storage and container yards as long as they were outside the proposed pipeline's right-of-way.[76]

March 2019 President Trump revoked the prior permit and himself directly issued a new permit for the pipeline.[67][70]

May 2019 TransCanada Corporation changed its name to TC Energy Corporation, as its business extends into the United States,[77] Mexico, as well as Canada where it has pipelines, power generation and energy storage operations.[78][79]

June 2019 The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted the Justice Department's motion to lift the injunction blocking construction and found that the new permit mooted the prior Montana lawsuit.[80]

August 2019, The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the Nebraska Public Service Commission's approval of TransCanada's pipeline application.[81][82]

October 2019 The State Department solicited comments on its new draft supplemental environmental impact statement.[83][84]

March 2020 The Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney, who campaigned on promoting the province's oil and gas industry and has aggressively promoted the industry by repealing the carbon tax and establishing an energy war room (Canadian Energy Centre),[85][86][87][88] announced that the UCP government was taking an "equity stake" and providing a "loan guarantee", which amounts to a "total financial commitment of just over $7 billion" to the Keystone XL project.[89]

March 31, 2020 CEO Russ Girling announced that TC Energy "will proceed with construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline" and thanked President Donald Trump, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and other government officials for "support and advocacy" for Keystone XL.[90] Girling said that this construction, which will take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, will follow government and health authorities guidance, to ensure the protection of workers, their families, and surrounding communities from the virus.[90]

April 15, 2020 District Judge Brian Morris issued a suspension for the pipeline's construction after the plaintiffs, the Northern Plains Resource Council, alleged the project was improperly reauthorised back in 2017.[91][92] In the summary judgment, the judge agreed that the Endangered Species Act was violated, thereby voiding the permit.

May 28, 2020 The United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit denied a motion to stay the District Judge's ruling.[93] This prompted Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco to file an application for stay to the Supreme Court. The application was granted consideration.

July 6, 2020 In the US Army Corps of Engineers v. Northern Plains Resource Council case, the Supreme Court of the US ordered all Keystone XL work be halted.[94][91] The order, however, did not affect any other present or future pipeline construction in the United States, and would be in force until the circuit court, and then the Supreme Court deliver their final rulings.[95] In response, TC Energy stated that the US part of the project would be reassessed (but not abandoned); the Canadian part would proceed as before.[94]

January 20, 2021 United States President Joe Biden revoked the permit for the pipeline on his first day in office.[96]

Good post.

 

[Ben Thomson]

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

So the POTUS doesn't have any say on the pipeline?..then Trump's order to resume the pipeline was illegal also.

 

[AZrailwhale]

seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

It doesn't even interfere with our energy independence.

Gas should be next to nothing, the oil companies are making it hand over fist.

oil company profits are not excessive. Look at the sticker on the pump the next time you buy gas, the biggest bite you are paying is taxes at federal, state and local levels.

 

[Sunsettommy]

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

So the POTUS doesn't have any say on the pipeline?..then Trump's order to resume the pipeline was illegal also.

You are the first democrat in the thread to notice it, congratulations!

Now lets see if you know why the Obama Veto was idiotic.

 

[Sunsettommy]

care4all writes:

Biden used his E/O to stop Trump' s E/O that stopped the Obama veto

Ha ha, no the Veto is still in place, not even EO's can change that.

Trump simply ignored it, by using his EO to start the pipeline construction.

But still you just like all the democrats and apparently a few republicans too fail to understand why the Obama Veto is stupid.

 

[Crepitus]

Legal Insurrection

21 States Sue Over Biden Executive Order Halting Keystone Pipeline
“The power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce belongs to Congress – not the President. This is another example of Joe Biden overstepping his constitutional role …”

Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Excerpt:

I was wondering when someone would sue over Biden’s executive order halting construction of the Keystone Pipeline. That move has destroyed thousands of high-paying blue collar jobs, and together with other anti-energy moves, seriously damaged the nation’s energy independence.

(snip)

Republicans have nothing approaching the legal infrastructure to resist Biden that Democrats had to resist Trump. Instead, Republicans have to rely on state Attorney Generals, who have limited standing to sue. So it was a good sign when Republican Attorneys General sent a letter to the Biden administration threatening suit.

LINK

===========

Finally!

Every single thing President Joe does will be challenged in court by the RWNJ crybabies.

They will lose most of them.

Better get used to it.

You really misunderstood my post, I WANT this chronic problem to end badly for it to blow up in the stupid democrats faces. Their main reason for shutting it down is because they are afraid of the bogeyman CO2 molecule boy!

I don't misunderstand, I'm.just warning you not to get too excited because you're gonna lose most of them.

Like this thing you're so worked up about? The keystone pipeline would bring oil from Canada. That's international commerce, not interstate.

Yeah by Railroad a lot riskier way to transport the oil, but you still don't understand that the 21 states lawsuit is going to expose the feckless democrats claims that they do it for the environment when they really do it for something else entirely , something Democrats will never realize until it will be too late.

The Pipeline a way better way to transport the products over Trains, but democrat's don't give a shit.

It's not going to expose anything except their lack of standing for filing it.

sigh,

It is clear you haven't read the lawsuit and the Congressional history behind it.

Meanwhile you have no idea why the Lawsuit is badly needed, it is to focus on something that is badly needed, something you have yet to be aware of. It is something democrats are badly ignorant of.

I have, and it's not "badly needed". Let Canada run that potential disaster across their own country.

You are so ignorant here since the oil is now being shipped by rail across America, why do you think TC Energy is trying to get the pipeline to the Gulf states?

Because it gets them out of canadian regulation.

1) The transport of increasing volumes tar sands on the U.S. pipeline system is a recent development. Thick tar sands diluted bitumen substantially differs from the lighter conventional crudes historically moved on the U.S. pipeline system. The first imports of diluted bitumen came from pipelines in the northern Midwest in the late 90s and have increased exponentially since then. Accident reports from the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) shows that those northern Midwestern states moving the largest volumes of tar sands diluted bitumen for the longest period of time spilled 3.6 times as much crude per mile as the national average from 2010 to 2012.

2) Tar sands pipelines operate at higher temperatures than conventional crude pipelines. Moving thick tar sands diluted bitumen through a pipeline requires enormous energy and creates significant frictional heating for pipelines. Studies of California’s pipeline system show that pipelines that operate at temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit spill due to external corrosion up to 23 times more often due to external corrosion than conventional pipelines. The State Department’s draft SEIS estimated that the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would operate at between 130 to 150 degrees.

3) Tar sands pipelines have greater risk of corrosion than conventional pipelines. The Enbridge mainline, the first pipeline system to move significant volumes of tar sands diluted bitumen into the U.S., spilled nearly a million gallons of tar sands into the Kalamazoo River in 2010 after a rupture caused by external corrosion. Internal corrosion caused a spill of nearly 40,000 gallons in December of 2012 on the same tar sands pipeline system in Illinois.

4) When spilled, tar sands diluted bitumen is significantly more damaging and difficult to clean than conventional crude, particularly in water bodies. After nearly three years and a billion dollars have been spent on cleaning the Kalamazoo tar sands spills and over 38 miles of that river are still contaminated by submerged tar sands bitumen. Spill responders found that conventional spill response equipment and methods proved ineffective for containing and cleaning tar sands.

5) TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline brings significant risks to American communities and water resources. TransCanada is currently under a sweeping investigation by Canadian regulators after two whistleblowers have documents repeated violations of pipeline safety regulations by the company. It’s most recently built pipelines – Keystone I and Bison – have had significant problems despite carrying special safety conditions and being pitched as being safer than other pipelines. Keystone I had 14 leaks in its first year of operation and was the newest pipeline to be forced to shut down by regulators. The Bison pipeline exploded. The ‘conditions’ TransCanada has agreed to for Keystone XL are similar to those agreed to for prior pipelines largely replicate existing requirements. None address the risks associated with a project that would carry nearly ten times as much tar sands crude as the Pegasus tar sands pipeline through American communities and water resources on its way to international markets.

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