WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to President Obama’s remarks today on the Keystone XL pipeline in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. Chamber Energy Institute President and CEO Karen Harbert released the following statement:
“On the Keystone XL pipeline, the president continues to ignore his own administration’s analysis and dismisses the value of thousands of American jobs for those that badly need them.
“There are many ways to create jobs, including allowing for energy development on the 85% of federal land that is currently under lock and key. But we know that an easy way to start creating jobs is to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and put 42,000 Americans to work, according to the U.S. Department of State.
“One thing is for sure: Delay, deny, and duck is not a jobs plan.”
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