Business leaders urge Obama to approve Keystone XL permit

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October 10, 2013
Nick Snow
 
Three major US business organizations sent a letter to US President Barack Obama urging him to approve the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline’s cross-border permit. The Oct. 9 letter was signed by 168 business leaders.
 
“We are at an inflection point in our economic recovery,” the letter from the US Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and Business Roundtable said. “Whether economic growth will remain modest or pick up speed will depend on maintaining investor confidence and strengthening America’s competitiveness. The decision on Keystone XL will affect both.”
 
Read the full article at Oil & Gas Journal.