Sen. Mary Landrieu joins Canadian foreign minister to press Obama to support Keystone Pipeline

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Sen. Mary Landrieu joins Canadian foreign minister to press Obama to support Keystone Pipeline

By Bruce Alpert

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., joined Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird in urging President Barack Obama on Wednesday to approve the long-delayed Keystone XL Pipeline.

"We think the time has come for the administration to make a decision," Baird said during a meeting with reporters in the senator's Washington office. He said Landrieu's support for the project is important, particularly in the Senate Democratic caucus where some are pushing the president to turn down the project.

TransCanada said the pipeline would have the capacity to transport 830,000 barrels of oil per day from the western Canadian province of Alberta to Gulf Coast and Midwest refineries. Landrieu said it would make the United States less dependent on oil from foreign nations who are often hostile to U.S. interests.

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"The facts are pretty clear, this should be done because it creates jobs, it is smart, it is safe," said Landrieu, who contends transporting the gas is more safely done via pipeline than by truck or rail.

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http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/sen_landrieu_joins_canadian_fo.html

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Oh Canada

How America's friendly northern neighbor became a rogue, reckless petrostate.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/06/24/oh_canada

[upaloopa]

2. The oil is not intended for this country.

Last week American oil companies wanted the ban on shipping their oil to other countries lifted.
We are a net exporter of refined gasoline.
They get the oil we get the contamination.