If it be such a big deal why was it not built while Trump was president last time?
It was blocked by greenie lib obstructionists
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On March 24, 2017, Trump signed a presidential permit to allow TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline.<a href="
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Record of Decision on the same facts as before, but reversed itself to find that granting the permit would be in the national interest.<a href="
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In 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.<a href="
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In February 2019, District Judge Morris denied a request by
TransCanada Corporation to begin constructing worker camps for the 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.<a href="
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