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The U.S. State Department plans to approve on Friday the permit needed to proceed with construction of the Canada-to-United States Keystone XL oil pipeline, a project blocked by former President Barack Obama, according to two government sources familiar with the process.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the administration would provide an update on Keystone on Friday but did not offer any details.

Two government sources, who declined to be identified, said on Thursday that the pipeline approval would be announced by the White House.

One of the sources said the State Department was working to get the approval completed before Monday, the end of the 60-day timeline under Trump's January executive order for the construction of Keystone and the Dakota Access pipelines.

The move would mark the beginning of a process that could be lengthy. Approvals are needed from state regulators, and the project could face legal challenges.

But Republican President Donald Trump supports Keystone and, days after he took office in January, ordered its construction. That could mean the project, proposed in 2008, will eventually be completed.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pipeline-keystone-idUSKBN16U25E

 

[sazzy]

Once it's built, the pipeline will add 35 full time jobs.

that's not a typo.

 

[WedgeX]

Once it's built, the pipeline will add 35 full time jobs.

that's not a typo.

Imagine how many more cleanup jobs will be added once it inevitably leaks.

 

[DonShula]

Is this thing being constructed with Russian steel? Asking for a friend.

 

[shawnbuddy]

Trump needs an easy win today, considering that the healthcare plan seems to be uncertain.

 

[Shadybiz]

Is this thing being constructed with Russian steel? Asking for a friend.

Some of it was manufactured in Canada by a "subsidiary of Evraz, a company 31-percent owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich..."

There's a post on Snopes that goes into detail on it.

 

[IronRinn]

And done.

 

[Somnid]

I wonder if Republicans do things because they sound "Republicany". Like would they ever not approve an oil pipeline and if so under what conditions?

 

[ahoyhoy]

Once it's built, the pipeline will add 35 full time jobs.

that's not a typo.

35 more jobs than we would have without it!

Checkmate liberals.

 

[DonShula]

And done.

It wasn’t immediately clear what, if anything, had changed since the State Department reached the opposite conclusion two years ago

Oh wasn't it?

 

[DonShula]

Some of it was manufactured in Canada by a "subsidiary of Evraz, a company 31-percent owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich..."

There's a post on Snopes that goes into detail on it.

Thank you. So not "Russian steel," but some steel sold by a partially Russian-owned company which was made in Canada.

 

[Vixdean]

Well the price of oil has dropped dramatically since they originally planned the pipeline, and oil from tar sands is especially inefficient to extract compared to other methods. Enjoy!

 

[Beartruck]

Well the price of oil has dropped dramatically since they originally planned the pipeline, and oil from tar sands is especially inefficient to extract compared to other methods. Enjoy!

The republican party keeps making Tanks even though the Army has repeatedly told them to stop making them. They don't care if anyone actually needs it or not.

 

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The republican party keeps making Tanks even though the Army has repeatedly told them to stop making them. They don't care if anyone actually needs it or not.

As long as they don't have to spend the money on the poor and/or minorities, it's all good.

 

[pr0cs]

So glad it's finally getting done probably one of the most stupid things obama flip flopped on his entire term