He has championed the Green Energy movement and sided consistently (and some may say overly aggressively) with the environmentalists against the potential build out of the fossil fuel infrastructure, virtually at every turn. Joe Biden has said climate change will be a big focus of his presidency. In 2022, he helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant climate legislation in US history. ", "Are gas prices going up? []. Kathy Hochul wants quarantine camps and imprisonment if youre suspected of having a disease. Biden administration wants to boost aviation sector training in OKC More than 100 police hurt in French May Day protests, Fighter jets are roaring over my home in Sudan, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies. 2023 Capitol Broadcasting Company, Inc. Biden signed an order that revoked the permit, 11-volume State Department report on the Keystone XL pipeline, WRAL partners with PolitiFact NC to fact check political stories, State Department found in its 2014 report, Our ethics policy for PolitiFact journalists, Canes will start Round 2 at home against winner of Monday's Rangers-Devils, One of men linked to murder of Wake Deputy Ned Byrd has escaped from jail, Riverside-Durham alum Jordon Riley drafted by the New York Giants, 'I'm sorry, I love you': Harnett Co. man arrested after telling police he killed wife, Deadly crash in Clinton splits car in half, kills at least 2, Manhunt continues for Texas man who shot, killed neighbors, NC obscenity bill that could address some drag shows up for senate vote Monday, Texas shooting suspect still on the run; $80,000 reward offered, 81-year-old overcomes challenges to graduate. In a letter to Biden dated November 4, Ohio General Assembly Bob Latta, a Republican, and 12 other lawmakers urged the president to keep the line running as closing Web@tye1138 @dragoness58 @ChuckCallesto Because it was Trump opened up the pipeline Biden shut it down. WebJoe Biden just cancelled it. When the Obama administration refused to grant the cross-border permit necessary to build TC Energys Keystone XL oil pipeline in November 2015, it struck a blow against polluting powers and acknowledged the consensus on this misguided project from a wide swath of communities, experts, and organizations. We reached out to TC Energy for more information, but we havent heard back. Ukraine war latest: Russia makes first comments on missile strikes ", "Why are oil prices so high? The White House is acting like those are completely separate events, but its actually a case of cause meeting effect. Russia: $2.560 But the heavy crude was needed because most refineries along the Gulf Coast are set up to process that grade of crude. Instead, it will continue a review by the Army Corps of Engineers and will maintain intensive talks with the Canadian government about the pipelines future. The projects corporate backerthe Canadian energy infrastructure company TC Energyofficially abandoned the project in June 2021 following President Joe Bidens denial of a key permit on his first day in office. NRDC and its partners also found the majority of Keystone XL oil would have been sent to markets overseasaided by a 2015 reversal of a ban on crude oil exports. These numbers appeared to be the basis of the claim by Biden's critics regarding his Jan. 20 executive order. TC Energy appealed the ruling, but the Supreme Courtupheld itin July. Just Stop Oil has been causing mass disruption for the past two years, staging sit-ins on motorways, throwing paint over precious works of art and gluing themselves to buildings. U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Lauren Jorgensen.