Biden sparks battle with Canada

[BillyCarpenter]

Joe Biden’s Plan to Shut Down Keystone XL Pipeline Sparks Battle with Canada, Slashes American Jobs



President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement that he will shut down a oil pipeline that has created thousands of jobs and safely increased domestic energy production may be popular with environmental activists, but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the province that is home to the project are vowing to fight back.

Trudeau has supported the $9 billion project despite protests, arguing it will help reduce reliance on foreign oil imports and create jobs. Alberta, which has pitched in $1.1 billion on the pipeline, is also miffed.


The Canada Energy Regulator has details about the pipeline on its website:

The Keystone pipeline system is owned by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. and was put in service in 2010. The Keystone pipeline transports crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to refining markets in the U.S. Midwest and U.S. Gulf Coast. The Canadian portion runs from Hardisty east across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, before turning south and crossing the Canada-U.S. border near Haskett, Manitoba into North Dakota.

The pipeline continues south across South Dakota to Steele City, Nebraska, where the pipeline has two branches: one runs east through Kansas and Missouri to delivery points at Wood River and Patoka, Illinois, and the other runs south delivery points located at Cushing, Oklahoma and Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. At Patoka, Keystone delivers crude oil to the Plains terminal which facilitates delivery to local refineries via third party pipelines.

Newsweek reported on the impending battle, citing how Biden’s decision could create tensions between the U.S. and Canada:

Cross border ties may have to overcome an early chill if the new president does indeed stop the Keystone XL project like President Barack Obama did in 2015, citing his administration’s commitment to fighting climate change.

Reuters reported on Monday—citing an unnamed source familiar with Biden’s thinking—that the new president may rescind the Keystone XL permit immediately. This follows an earlier report by CBC that the words “Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit” appear on a list of executive actions likely scheduled for Biden’s first day in office.

Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said in a statement to Reuters that Trudeau’s government believes Keystone XL is compatible with both countries’ climate action goals. “There is no better partner for the U.S. on climate action than Canada as we work together for green transition,” Hillman said.

[Phil B.]

Joe Biden’s Plan to Shut Down Keystone XL Pipeline Sparks Battle with Canada, Slashes American Jobs



President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement that he will shut down a oil pipeline that has created thousands of jobs and safely increased domestic energy production may be popular with environmental activists, but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the province that is home to the project are vowing to fight back.

Trudeau has supported the $9 billion project despite protests, arguing it will help reduce reliance on foreign oil imports and create jobs. Alberta, which has pitched in $1.1 billion on the pipeline, is also miffed.


The Canada Energy Regulator has details about the pipeline on its website:

The Keystone pipeline system is owned by TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd. and was put in service in 2010. The Keystone pipeline transports crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to refining markets in the U.S. Midwest and U.S. Gulf Coast. The Canadian portion runs from Hardisty east across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, before turning south and crossing the Canada-U.S. border near Haskett, Manitoba into North Dakota.

The pipeline continues south across South Dakota to Steele City, Nebraska, where the pipeline has two branches: one runs east through Kansas and Missouri to delivery points at Wood River and Patoka, Illinois, and the other runs south delivery points located at Cushing, Oklahoma and Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. At Patoka, Keystone delivers crude oil to the Plains terminal which facilitates delivery to local refineries via third party pipelines.

Newsweek reported on the impending battle, citing how Biden’s decision could create tensions between the U.S. and Canada:

Cross border ties may have to overcome an early chill if the new president does indeed stop the Keystone XL project like President Barack Obama did in 2015, citing his administration’s commitment to fighting climate change.

Reuters reported on Monday—citing an unnamed source familiar with Biden’s thinking—that the new president may rescind the Keystone XL permit immediately. This follows an earlier report by CBC that the words “Rescind Keystone XL pipeline permit” appear on a list of executive actions likely scheduled for Biden’s first day in office.

Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman said in a statement to Reuters that Trudeau’s government believes Keystone XL is compatible with both countries’ climate action goals. “There is no better partner for the U.S. on climate action than Canada as we work together for green transition,” Hillman said.

This falls into the GND agenda. They sit in washington and have no flipping about real life pitfalls.
UNLESS they buy me a Tesla..my own charging station +1 (for setup at werk) I won't be going full 'lectric, especially where I live in a rural area. Tesla is working on a 600mi recharge requirement.
The jetliner issue will be something else.
Currently I do have a small solar panel array setup for 110v power. Gas heat/cooking.
Generator for well ( YEAH no county yuk water..) 1000gal septic .. just 2 living here.

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[mrnapolean1]

I think with Biden revoking Keystone permits will damage our relationship with Canada in the long term.
Now that oil has to be transported on trucks to the refineries which makes it more dangerous, more expensive, and lower volume.

[Phil B.]

I think with Biden revoking Keystone permits will damage our relationship with Canada in the long term.
Now that oil has to be transported on trucks to the refineries which makes it more dangerous, more expensive, and lower volume.

the oil will go to china not to us... just another plan of SnifferJoe's to make us dependent on arab and china oil. that sumofabitch is going to ruin our country. 4 days and he's fucking made enemies all around the world.. except of course CHINA his butt buddies.