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State Dept: Keystone XL Poses Minimal Environmental Threat
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The Oil and Natural Gas Industry Labor-Management Committee (ONGIL-MC) welcomes the release of the State Department's Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) on the Keystone XL Pipeline.
The DSEIS, released on March 1, 2013, reaffirms the significant economic impact approval of the pipeline will bring to American workers and communities, as well as the safety measures agreed to by the pipeline's builder, TransCanada, that will ensure the pipeline maintains a minimal environmental footprint. The report is a crucial step in the ultimate construction of the pipeline.
"The State Department's impact statement is another in the long line of environmental and economic reviews of the Keystone XL Pipeline that have noted the strong jobs benefits and minimal environmental effects…
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