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Trump’s go-go approach on energy a big plus for U.S. workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If the Trump administration is looking to start off with policies that create jobs and win bipartisan public support, moving forward with long-delayed pipeline projects is a win-win.
Signing executive orders to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines less than a week after inauguration, President Trump stated, “We’re going to put a lot of workers, a lot of skilled workers, back to work.”
Indeed, the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada and the U.S. Bakken region, would create about 42,000 jobs and generate $2 billion in earnings during construction.
Seven in 10 Americans — including majorities of Democrats, Republicans and Independents — support building Keystone XL, according to polls conducted during the height of debate.
During an exhaustive, six-year review process involving five State Department assessments, the project was deemed environmentally safe. Completing Keystone XL would boost U.S. energy security substantially, transporting 830,000 barrels of oil per day to U.S. refineries.
