Attorney General Chris Carr Files Suit to Block Biden's Keystone Cancellation

ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today joined 20 other state attorneys general in filing suit in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas to block President Biden’s unconstitutional and illegitimate attempt to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline (KXLP).

“This decision is political symbolism that will cause real-world damage, pure and simple,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “President Biden does not have the power to overturn a permit granted by an Act of Congress, and what makes his actions even more disappointing is the complete disregard he is showing for American jobs and U.S. energy independence.”

The Keystone XL pipeline would cross into the United States in northern Montana, proceed through South Dakota and terminate in Nebraska where it would connect to other existing Keystone pipelines that travel to state-of-the-art refining centers in predominantly along the Gulf Coast. An estimated 42,100 jobs with $2 billion in associated earnings throughout the United States would be created. Additionally, communities along its path would be infused with tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue.

Despite several exhaustive studies undertaken by the Obama State Department that concluded the Keystone XL pipeline would boost the U.S economy, create American jobs, and safely transport oil throughout the country without increasing greenhouse gas emissions, Biden revoked the permit via executive order mere hours after reciting his oath of office. If this revocation is not reversed, the highly anticipated jobs, businesses, and investments will not materialize, and these communities will lose out on a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity. It will also have a ripple effect that adversely impacts the economy and environment in non-pipeline states.

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