Environmental lobbyists were able to successfully stanch the project for several years, and by 2020, enthusiasm for the project had begun to wane. In June 2020, Trump took the Keystone XL case to the Supreme Court to dispute a lower court ruling that prevented work on the pipeline to continue because of the environmental damage it was causing.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that he would press for a continuation of the pipeline project with the new administration. "It has been a long position of mine that we need to get our resources to new markets safely and securely, and that's why I've always advocated for the Keystone XL pipeline," Trudeau
What happened to reviving better relations with our allies - in this case, Canada?
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The horror and devastation caused by pipelines
And he’s gonna cancel fracking. Get ready for $6 dollar gasoline, off shore drilling, and coastal oil spills.
Did the railroads contribute big to his campaign? I’m betting they did.
Yes!!
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Fantastic. Let's finally get serious about moving away from legacy energy sources.