House Approves Measure to Move Keystone Pipeline Forward

The U.S. House approved the Northern Route Approval Act Wednesday. The legislation would approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline by removing the requirement for a Presidential permit. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas praised the measure’s passage. He said the Keystone Pipeline project has the potential to create 20-thousand direct jobs and 118-thousand indirect jobs. In addition – Lucas said the project will obviously create economic growth.

 

Source: NAFB news service

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