Commentary

Sierra Club Statement on State Department’s Extending Comment Period for Keystone XL Pipeline


CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 18, 2014.  The State Department today announced that it would extend the review process for the Keystone XL pipeline, citing in part continuing litigation over a Nebraska court decision that threw part of the project’s route in doubt. The State Department is also continuing to process the over 2.5 million comments it has received during the initial comment period.

In response, Sierra Club executive director Michael Brune issued the following statement:

“President Obama said he would take his time to make a considered decision whether or not to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and that appears to be exactly what he’s doing. Any day without the Keystone XL pipeline is a good day because it means more dirty tar sands crude stays in the ground where it belongs. The president said that he would not approve Keystone XL if it contributed significantly to climate disruption, and it is certain that it will. The longer we wait the more clear it becomes: the pipeline is not in the nation’s best interest.” 

Source: sierraclub.org

Related Article:

Keystone XL Pipeline Project Review Process Extended by State Dept. to Provide More Time for Submission of Agency Views, April 18, 2014

 


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