Biden 'plans to cancel $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline permit as one of his first acts in office' after Trump made it a central campaign promise
- Joe Biden is planning to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit, source says
- Biden was VP in the Obama administration when it rejected the project
- Trump made building the pipeline a central promise of his presidential campaign
- The words 'Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit' appear on a list of executive actions likely scheduled for the first day of Biden's presidency
- The project would move oil from the province of Alberta, Canada, to Nebraska
- It had been slowed by legal issues in the US and faced opposition from environmentalists
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Twitter that cancellation would eliminate jobs, weaken U.S.-Canada relations and undermine American national security by making the United States more dependent on OPEC oil imports.
TC Energy Corp., which operates the pipeline, said it would achieve net zero emissions by 2023 when it enters service. The company also pledged to use only renewable energy sources by 2030 in a bid to win Biden's support.
Construction is well under way in Canada, with the international border crossing complete. In the United States, TC has started construction on pump stations in each of the states the line will pass through, but legal setbacks cost it much of the 2020 construction season.
Former Democratic President Barack Obama axed the project in 2015, saying Canada would reap most of the economic benefits, while the project would add to greenhouse gas emissions.
Trump issued a presidential permit in 2017 that allowed the line to move forward, and several environmental groups sued the U.S. government.
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