A coalition of over 90 Montana lawmakers signed a letter to President Joe Biden seeking to bring attention to the merits of the Keystone XL pipeline—a project cancelled by Biden on his first day in office. The letter signed by lawmakers across the state’s legislature argues the pipeline is not the same project reviewed by President Barack Obama in 2008, noting that TC Energy, the company behind the pipeline, had since pledged major changes such as making it a zero-emissions project. Lawmakers say energy production is the “lifeblood of Montana’s economy” and that the pipeline would have brought in “hundreds of good-paying jobs to rural Montana and help workers put food on their table for their young families.” They say the project would bring in a large amount of revenue, including around 80 million a year in tax revenue. “As Montana’s elected leaders, we must oppose the cancelling of the …
Over 90 Montana Lawmakers Sign Letter Calling for Revival of Keystone XL Pipeline
March 11, 2021
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