Democrats Are Lying Again
Shut It All Down
SCHUMER SHUTDOWN SALE: 74% Off VIP Memberships!
No, NYT, We Don't Need to Feel Bad for These People
These Texts From VA's Dem AG Candidate Are Totally Insane
The Atlantic Idiotically Compares Charlie Kirk to George Floyd
Justice Kavanaugh's Would-Be Assassin Gets Light Sentence Because of His Trans Identity
Has Anyone Asked the Archbishop If She Believes in God?
Dirty Hospitals Are to Blame for Superbug Deaths
The Train of Progress Must Not Be Derailed
Trump Ends the Green Scam — Now the Crying Caucus Is Out of...
Make Protecting Animals Great Again: The Trump Administration Is Ending Animal Cruelty
Hochu v. Mamdani: The Upcoming War Over NYC Tax Increases
More Government Control Over College Sports Is the Wrong Fix
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sentenced to 4 Years, 2 Months for Prostitution-Related Crimes
Tipsheet

Joe Manchin Urges Biden to Reconsider Executive Action on Keystone XL Pipeline

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) broke with Democrats and joined calls rejecting President Biden’s executive action on the Keystone XL pipeline. Manchin is Chairman of the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee, raised concerns about potential for job loss with a pause on construction of the pipeline. 

Advertisement

“Pipelines continue to be the safest mode to transport our oil and natural gas resources and they support thousands of high-paying, American union jobs,” Manchin wrote to the president. “To that end, I encourage you to reconsider your decision to revoke the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline and take into account the potential impacts of any further action to safety, jobs and energy security.”

Manchin, whose state is home to an abundance of fossil fuel jobs, is an original proponent of the approval for the Keystone XL pipeline, dating back to 2012. The Obama administration declined to greenlight construction, but former President Trump approved the permit by executive order early in 2020. Manchin called on Biden to support oil and gas pipelines on a wider scale, citing the need for well-paying domestic jobs.

Advertisement

“Ongoing development of responsible energy infrastructure supports your ‘Build Back Better’ priorities by keeping Americans working while strengthening North American economic and energy security,” the Democratic lawmaker continued.

Most Democrats have not expressed disagreement with the president’s executive action related to the crucial pipeline, but Montana Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) also voiced concern during the Senate’s debate over the budget resolution. 

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement