Letter to President Barack Obama - Keystone XL Pipeline
Letter
By: Bob Goodlatte Stephen Fincher Daniel Lipinski Scott Perry Todd Rokita Bill Flores Steve Stivers Jim Matheson Jefferson Miller Bill Shuster Rob Bishop Jim Jordan Matthew Salmon Vicky Hartzler Kevin Brady Jack Kingston Paul Gosar Lou Barletta Cory Gardner Bob Gibbs Greg Walden Michael Mulvaney Dana Rohrabacher Pete Olson Blake Farenthold Patrick McHenry Renee Ellmers John Culberson Henry Cuellar Ann Wagner Jackie Walorski David McKinley Marsha Blackburn Todd Young Chris Stewart Doug LaMalfa Tom Petri Al Green Lynn Westmoreland Blaine Luetkemeyer Raúl Labrador Cynthia Lummis Jo Bonner, Jr. Tom McClintock Diane Black Robert Pittenger Michael Coffman Robert Hurt Tim Murphy Duncan Hunter Joe Wilson, Sr. Shelley Moore Capito Steve Pearce Marlin Stutzman Joe Barton David Joyce Mo Brooks Luke Messer Trey Radel Phil Roe Pat Tiberi Markwayne Mullin Tim Walberg Scott Tipton Ed Whitfield Dave Reichert Tim Griffin Tim Huelskamp Trent Franks Brett Guthrie Spencer Bachus Don Young Roger Williams Jeff Duncan Leonard Lance Steve Chabot Robert Aderholt John Barrow Cathy McMorris Rodgers Kevin Cramer Bill Cassidy Trey Gowdy Mac Thornberry Pete Visclosky Rodney Alexander Jim Gerlach Tom Graves, Jr. John Campbell III Doc Hastings Candice Miller Rodney Davis Walter Jones, Jr. Michael Burgess James Lankford Bill Owens Adam Kinzinger Collin Peterson Bill Johnson Steve Scalise Bob Latta Mike Conaway G.T. Thompson, Jr. Tom Cole Dan Benishek Randy Neugebauer Gene Green Dennis Ross Susan Brooks Bill Huizenga Chris Collins Kristi Noem Andy Barr Steve Womack Randy Forbes Steve Daines Pete Sessions Morgan Griffith Lynn Jenkins Thomas Rooney Keith Rothfus Tom Cotton Mike Kelly Brad Wenstrup Doug Lamborn Ted Poe Charles Boustany, Jr. Mike Simpson Fred Upton Jeff Denham Carolyn McCarthy Mark Amodei Filemon Vela Jim Costa Peter Roskam Tom Price Billy Long Aaron Schock Lee TerryDate: Feb. 5, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
As a leading proponent of the Keystone XL pipeline, Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) coordinated a bipartisan effort of more than 145 House members to join together in stating their support for the immediate approval and construction of the pipeline. The following letter, signed by the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the Subcommittee Chairman of Energy and Power, the Chairman of Transportation and Infrastructure, and members from regions all over the country, including Texas, Illinois, California, New York, Arkansas and Utah, is one of the strongest bipartisan statements to-date sent to the President in support of the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline:
President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
On January 22, 2013, Governor Dave Heinemann transmitted a letter to you in support of the re-route through the state of Nebraska for the Keystone XL pipeline project. This letter will be included in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on the application pending before the State Department.
It has been 4 and a half years since the initial application was made to the State Department. The Final Environmental Impact Statement on the original application was dated August 26, 2011. Congress was told that the reason for the denial of the original application was not based on the merits of the project, but rather on insufficient time to assess the application with a revised route through Nebraska.
All studies show that this project will have minimal environmental impact and a substantial economic benefit to our country. In light of the recent events in North Africa, we need to be investing in energy infrastructure to control our own resources. We need to be able to move resources, not only from Canada, but from the many domestic shale plays that have recently come on line. We need to make our country energy independent.
We respectfully request that your administration act expeditiously and approve the project as soon as possible. You have the information from the State of Nebraska. No other portion of the pipeline has changed. Given the positive impact of domestic energy on jobs and the economy, you must come to the conclusion that this is in the national interest
It is time to act in our nation's best interest and approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
Sincerely,