Posted on 06/07/2019 9:49:04 AM PDT by jazusamo
A Ninth Circuit Court judge nullified a key barrier to the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, arguing that it no longer applies after the Trump administration replaced the permit earlier this year.
Judge Edward Leavy out of Montana ruled Thursday night in favor of the Trump administration and TransCanada Corporation’s motion to dismiss.
The ruling sided with arguments that the old permit for the pipeline, which was replaced by the Trump administration in March, is no longer valid and therefore the injunction associated with it also no longer applies.
The action hands a victory to the Trump administration, which has long fought to finish construction of the international pipeline. It also opens up the door to restarting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which was halted in courts last fall in part due to failure to properly account for the cumulative impacts of greenhouse gases from the construction. Trump in May signed a presidential permit as a way to jump-start the delayed construction of the 1,179-mile pipeline. The order superseded a March 2017 order.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I hereby revoke that March 23, 2017, permit,” Trump wrote in the order.
A White House spokesperson told The Hill at the time that the new permit "dispels any uncertainty."
"Specifically, this permit reinforces, as should have been clear all along, that the Presidential Permit is indeed an exercise of Presidential authority - that is not subject to judicial review under the Administrative Procedure Act," the spokesperson said.
The pipeline has been a lightning rod in national energy policy for much of a decade since its proposal by TransCanada.
There. Fixed it.
Exactly!
Some people just can't see the forest for the trees.
During the previous boom, oil field worker dropped some serious cash on gems for their girlfriends.
Trump: Checkmate!
The saboteurs are wondering what the hell just happened.
“We’ll build the pipeline.com?
Your comment is just plain stupid.
I’m sure the Russians and OPEC countries are thrilled. Every day the market for predatory energy exporters gets a little drier.
Do the Canuks still want to build it ?
I am sure that the greenhouse gases from construction pale in comparison to the avoided green house gases from moving the oil via truck. That is why one builds pipelines. They are economically efficient.
Exactly!
Yes, we will import more oil from Canada of heavy crude oil. Most of the oil from fracking in Texas and ND is light sweet crude. It is a different type of oil. So, this will make Canadian oil less expensive delivered to the refineries in LA & TX that have excess capacity to make VALUE ADDED products that we will then potentially export.
It will hurt Venezuela and other producers of heavy crude oil. It will also allow US refineries to pay more FOB Alberta than other companies because the freight/barrel will go down. Therefore, US companies can afford to pay more than Chinese. What it will also hurt are the US refineries in WA and California. Their US competitors will be able to pay more than the used to.
You have to look at where the current oil pipelines go. All of the pipelines coming from Alberta are full. This expansion gives a freight advantage to companies down line from Cushing, OK(THE MAIN JUNCTION). The current pipeline going west from Alberta to Vancouver is full.
Trans Canada wanted to build another pipeline to the BC coast. That is held up. If that was built, it would greatly reduce the cost to get the oil loaded on a super tanker. Any refinery on the Pacific Ocean would benefit. Whether it is in California, Japan, Korea or China. It also would hurt Alaska oil profits.
Oil is a fungible commodity. It is going to end up somewhere. This pipeline will increase imports from Canada. A friendly neighbor with a democratically elected parliamentary government.
It will reduce imports from countries that are run by dictators.
The more oil supply on the world market, the lower price for everyone. Iran, Venezuela, Russia and others are hurt by too much supply.
Actually, much of this oil is now being moved by tanker rail car. This also is much more expensive than shipping in a pipeline. The other issue with shipping oil in a railcar is that railroads go through towns like Lac-Megantic, PQ. Which on a Saturday night in July 2003 had a fire because an oil train derailed in the center of town. The fire KILLED 47 people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42548824
Since he’s a Senior Status Judge, I am surprised he was allowed to rule here by the RAT Chief Judge, Sidney Thomas. He’s also 89 years old.
The purpose of Keystone XL is not to facilitate more oil imports from Canada...it is to provide better Canadian access to US refining capacity in the gulf states.
It’s a win-win for both countries.
For decades Canadian oil has expanded it’s role as oil imports from Venezuela and Mexico declined. The heavy oil is a match for existing refinery as engineered more than fifty years ago. For existing equipment and process, shale oil is not a proper feed-stock to gain the desired mix of refined products. We import the heavy oil at a heavy discount, and export shale oil at a premium price. Shale oil works well for European refiners.
Because of politically driven actions against pipelines, Warren Buffet gained a profit windfall, shipping Canadian oil by BNSF rail. More oil has been spilled and lives lost from rail accidents, than would have occurred with new pipeline.
Should have been built nearly 2 decades ago... Damn leftists
WASCWatch provided an excellent response, which neatly summarizes several other, more substantive responses to your post. I agree with them, and would add a reminder that unfettered access to Canadian energy (oil, gas, and electricity) was the main thing that President Reagan wanted (and got) from the original Canada US Free Trade Agreement. Those same provisions were included in NAFTA, a few years later. That North American pool of energy resources was a strategic asset for the US (just as the US defense umbrella remains a strategic asset for Canada). It allowed successive Presidents to stand up to the likes of Iran and Venezuela, without fear of being cut off from critical oil supplies. It has also kept the OPEC cartel in check.
Bump
Pissing in your cereal?
Take a break from the waterworks and maybe hit a “Donate” button....will help your perspective.
Exports were $360.5 billion; imports were $353.6 billion. The U.S. goods and services trade surplus with Canada was $7.0 billion in 2018. However, the international shipment of non-U.S. goods through the United States can make standard measures of bilateral trade balances potentially misleading.
do some research before you pop off.
Big Oil USA imports 800,000 bbls per day of synthetic Canadian dilbit @$38.00 that discount allows U.S. crude to be shipped offshore and sold @$ 60.00 ....a tidy profit ....and why BIG OIL USA is financing the anti-pipeline nutballs in Canada. XL final approval is a very big deal.
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