Canada and the U.S. Pipeline Poses little risk of environmental – Department of State

Department Review of State made the rapid fire of green activists who have stepped up its condemnation of Keystone XL in recent weeks, and warned that political support for President Obama could evaporate if the administration approves the pipe. In the context of this pressure, a senior department official publicly reiterated today that its results are not an official clearance to the proposal of more than 1,700 kilometers.

The environmental impact statement (EIS in the pipeline – which would nearly double U.S. imports of crude from the oil sands in Canada if it is built – is only "part of the information will be considered" with the foreign policy, economic and other interests before the state takes a final decision later this year, the Secretary of State for International Affairs, Kerri-Ann Jones Science told reporters today.

The EIS addressed many of the environmental groups' most high profile complaints about the pipe, pipe risk of spill of heavy crude from Canada to sensitive areas of the plains of emissions of greenhouse gases produced by the highest sand of oil relative to conventional fuel. All these issues were dismissed or refuted in different degrees, especially echoed a claim by Democrats in Congress high Keystone XL could raise gas prices in the central region and benefit the Chinese markets.

Despite the finding of fewer negative environmental impacts, the EIA said Jones "should not be seen as a tilt in any direction, either for or against the pipeline," and described two of taking the project as neutral.

Conservation groups that have encouraged the anti-Keystone XL White House this week has a different view.

Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune criticized the Department's review as "an insult to anyone who expects the government to work for the interests of the American people."

National Wildlife Federation Vice President Jim Lyons criticized the EIS as "strike three", after two previous reviews of the Department of State, said in a statement: "It is almost certain to be discussed elsewhere, including a likely lawsuit. "

Interests of the industry welcomed the review. Energy consumption Alliance Vice Michael Whatley, considering the measure as "a great victory for American consumers," he said in a statement: "The cornerstone XL pipeline is being built in a way that is safer and more stable than any other in the country. "

Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich., who led a legislative effort this summer to the fast-track approval by Keystone XL, also praised state review, but reiterated long criticism of the rate of administration in acting on the supply of permits by project sponsor TransCanada Corp.

"[T] he American people are still waiting for the president for action … almost three years of delay have left a cloud of uncertainty around a project that will immediately create jobs for many and secure energy for our country so much, "Upton said in a statement.

Among the entities that now could examine the document during a comment period of 90 days are other federal agencies – including the EPA, which called for more in-depth review of the footprint of the project reviews in June, calling for early EIS "insufficient" ( Greenwire , June 7. That stance has led some environmental groups to look for the EPA to expose any potential defect that could see in the final EIS, while some supporters of the pipe of view of the agency as a de facto ally of environmentalists.

Robert Jones, vice president of the Keystone pipeline system to TransCanada, said this month that "I want to respond" to the concerns of the EPA, but "the frustration I have is that it may well be talking to NRDC and the Sierra Club. "

The comment period of 90 days and more extensive interagency review of the pipe is also included public meetings in the capital and the six states through which the road would cross the Gulf Coast.

Oil production from tar sands in Canada generates more rich life cycle emissions than conventional fuel, an increase of carbon environmentalist and scientist James Hansen has warned that amounts to "Game Over" of global warming if Keystone XL were approved.

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