Biden jeopardizes Keystone XL project on first day in office - Only a couple of days and there's already buyer's remorse

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/01/21/biden-jeopardizes-keystone-xl-project-on-first-day-in-office/

HOUSTON – President Joe Biden signed 15 executive orders and actions within his first few hours in office. The orders involved immigration, racial equality and the coronavirus to name a few.

But the one catching the attention of Houstonians and the energy industry targets the Keystone XL pipeline.

“In Houston, I have a lot of people in the energy industry,” said Congressman Mike McCaul. “I want to protect their jobs.”

McCaul, who represents west and northwest portions of the Houston area, was at Wednesday’s inauguration. He notes that Congress previously has authorized the pipeline and believes the project is good for the country and oil and gas industry. He is willing to have the debate again.

“We’re gonna have a civilized discussion about that,” McCaul said. “But I think you’re going to see some, obviously from Texas, a lot of disagreement on that issue.”

The 1200-mile pipeline addition was designed to transport 830,000 barrels of oil a day from Canada to a site in Nebraska. President Biden’s action today revokes the presidential permit authorized by former President Trump. There’s been a strong reaction from other Texas lawmakers.

Congressman Dan Crenshaw tweeted the move only benefits Russian oligarchs.

However, University of Houston professor Ed Hirs doesn’t believe the president’s order will have a major impact in Houston.

“Cancellation of the Keystone pipeline really doesn’t mean anything for the Houston area,” he said. “Crude oil content from Saudi Arabia and from Venezuela. These are the winners in this debacle. The losers are Canadian friends.”

Canadian officials say the move could harm U.S.-Canadian relations.

Some Canadian leaders are threatening legal action.

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[737 MAX Stan Account]

What's wrong with it?

Think of it this way: how does this hurt Democrats in any way?

They don't need those votes or voters.

Few of their big donors were involved in the pro-Keystone side.

Where are the Canadians going to sue that will give them the time of day?

Ever heard the saying "drop by drop fills the tub?" Because he's only been in a few days and alienated that many voters; They might screw themselves out of both the senate and house come 2022 at his current pace if they don't 25th him soon.

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

Ever heard the saying "drop by drop fills the tub?" Because he's only been in a few days and alienated that many voters; They might screw themselves out of both the senate and house come 2022 at his current pace if they don't 25th him soon.

They won’t. The liberals like the jackboot on their necks and everything else will be dealt with by last years totally secure voting measures being made perminent.

 

[Dave.]

Oh well, sorry but I don’t feel sympathy for people who voted this guy in and lost their jobs. You made a choice, now live with the consequences.

 

[Garm]

I hope Jeremy divorces his twat wife and finds somebody intelligent.

 

[Shield Breaker]

I'll believe it when I see it.

This pipeline is nothing in the grand scheme of things, a feel good story for his base of retards who will believe an Indian genocide has been averted by this action. The Canadians who are actually going to be hurt by this are out of site and out of mind.

Killing domestic production and exploration to any significant extent is something virtually every American would feel. The price of oil would rise, jobs would be lost in massive numbers across many different sectors and it would contradict foreign policy objectives that have broad support across the political spectrum.

His order does more than kill the pipeline.

The order did not ban new drilling outright. It includes an exception giving a small number of senior Interior officials — the secretary, deputy secretary, solicitor and several assistant secretaries — authority to approve actions that otherwise would be suspended.

The order also applies to coal leases and permits, and blocks the approval of new mining plans. Land sales or exchanges and the hiring of senior-level staff at the agency also were suspended.

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The only reason why things aren't completely fucked is because oil companies stocked up on permits in the past couple of months.

 

[Quixotic Man]

I hope Jeremy divorces his twat wife and finds somebody intelligent.

Why do you want Jeremy to become gay?

 

[Spoonge]

To quote a certain clown, you get what you fucking deserve.

 

[Vyse Inglebard]

Day one and he already obliterated what, 40,000 to 60,000 jobs?

You people voted for this retard.

My knee-jerk reaction was "Not my problem!" Although what I really mean is not my responsibility. Orange Man Bad voters got what they wanted. It's all on them.

To all the people already feeling "buyer's remorse".....

Edit:

Women athletes will be beaten so hard right back into the kitchen.

To all of the feminists who're mad about the trans athelte EOs: see video above. You stood by and allowed the trans community to fester. Something something getting what you fucking deserve something something TERFs were right all along.

 

[Krokodil Overdose]

Here's a tip: when you have control of the senate, the house, and the presidency, get a deal like this done through legislature, not through an executive order which ran immediately into legal troubles on the basis of its "national interest" justification and like all EOs can be pulled out like a rug if you don't win reelection.

The entire point of a one-party state is that you don't have to worry about elections or results, just filling your pockets and enacting whatever crazy policies your ideology demands. Ballot printer goes BRRRRRRRR my dude, the Dems are in as long as they want to be (barring some sort of catastrophic collapse.)

That's assuming they don't stumble upon "convenient" ballots like they did in November.

Much harder to do with the House, but we can safely assume that they have a perma-lock on the Presidency and the Senate.

Women athletes will be beaten so hard right back into the kitchen.

Roosh agrees:

 

[Super-Chevy454]

With friends like Roosh and now the Teamsters who need enemies? https://teamster.org/2021/01/teamsters-statement-on-cancelation-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline/

(WASHINGTON) – The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the issuance of an executive order by President Biden canceling the completion of construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which will affect 8,000 union jobs and members’ retirement and health benefits.

“The Teamsters strongly oppose yesterday’s decision, and we would urge the administration to reconsider it. This executive order doesn’t just affect U.S. Teamsters; it hurts our Canadian brothers and sisters as well who work on this project. It will reduce good-paying union jobs that allow workers to provide a middle-class standard of living to their families. America needs access to various forms of energy that can keep its economy running in the years ahead. This decision will hurt that effort.

 

[HOMO FOR LIFE]

Women athletes will be beaten so hard right back into the kitchen.

ABOUT TIME.

wtf. I love Biden now.

 

[The best and greatest]

Silly America, China needs that oil instead.

 

[Rich Evans Apologist]

Ballot printer goes BRRRRRRRR my dude, the Dems are in as long as they want to be (barring some sort of catastrophic collapse.)

I spent an awful lot of time reading those lawsuits and reading through the "evidence" that was gish-galloped on that retarded fucking "depository." Donald Trump had complete footage of the State Farm Arena in GA from the first day it was available, and he nevertheless milked you with that lie for 2.5 months' worth of donations. All it would take is to look up the process of how a single mail-in ballot is tabulated to throw the "they inflated the vote count" shit into the bin, but the big-brained patriots are too busy coping with losing their first election.

By all means - don't vote in a US election ever again. Peddle unsupportable conspiracy claims, express baffling legal and electoral ignorance, and then convince yourself that nothing can or should ever be passed through the legislative branch. Just don't be surprised when you get what you asked for - which looks curiously like the same thing the oil pipeline guys who voted for Biden asked for: some democratic kleptocratic hegemony.

Despite the fact that this EO alone will probably give republicans the house in 2022 and introduces a solid chance of retaking the senate, you could still ensure a democratic win by either not voting or splitting the republican vote down the middle by going along with the grifter who blew up US nationalism's political future.

Imagine wanting to win an internet argument so hard that you project everyone else as a drone who carries out something because "it's the process."

I'm just gonna save some space because I don't even know what you're trying to say. One day one of your drive-bys will actually land.

 

[X Prime]

Imagine wanting to win an internet argument so hard that you project everyone else as a drone who carries out something because "it's the process."

 

[potato in mah painus]

Then you get daily blackouts. Good plan.

How about a genset and some diesel. Then you have home storage of fuel for other stuff. Fuck, put an oil burning furnace in the home or shop while you are at it. Use it when you need to.

I don't think people understand what a boondoggle off-grid home solar is. Burning fuel oil for everything is a better option than dealing with daily cycling batteries. You spend more in a year replacing your deep cycles than they spend in dyed #2 diesel.

The grid is going to be unstable because of solar and shit like that. You getting it too doesn't fix things.

It might be your only option if fuels get obscenely expensive. I would like to see you run that genset when a gallon of fuel hits $10. If its a option, a windmill is a good reliable source of power too if everything else gets stupid expensive.

 

[ColtWalker1847]

It might be your only option if fuels get obscenely expensive. I would like to see you run that genset when a gallon of fuel hits $10. If its a option, a windmill is a good reliable source of power too if everything else gets stupid expensive.

If fuel gets that expensive we have bigger problems than keeping the lights on. Growing and distributing food, for one.

Honestly their big push is gasoline for cars via fuel taxes. It's the most visible use of fossil fuels so they have a HUGE boner for it. But they all know what will happen when you dick around with fuel oil. It's what gets shit done in society. And if people were dissuaded from using gasoline for personal vehicles there would be shitload left over.

My point is that their "renewable" house of cards is built on an unstable footing. 100% renewable will never work because of it's variability. You setting up some home-built small scale version of it too is not going to be more efficient while retaining the same flaws. If they are fucked, so are you. You need to move towards something different that they are hamstrung in doing so that you can get stability. Setting up an emergency genset to fill in the gaps during peak demand/low production brownouts because of grid instability from renewables is the way to go.

Just because they don't want to use fossil fuel backups doesn't mean that you shouldn't.

 

[Spoonge]

With friends like Roosh and now the Teamsters who need enemies? https://teamster.org/2021/01/teamsters-statement-on-cancelation-of-the-keystone-xl-pipeline/

Isnt Jimmy Hoffa fucking dead? Whats he doing being quoted in press releases?

 

[X Pac Heat]

Isnt Jimmy Hoffa fucking dead? Whats he doing being quoted in press releases?

Pretty sure it's his son. I thought he went by James Hoffa though.

 

[Spoonge]

Pretty sure it's his son.

Damn. Would have been cool if Zombie Hoffa was walking the earth.

 

[Marissa Moira]

Damn. Would have been cool if Zombie Hoffa was walking the earth.

Well he did vote for Biden in this election.