President Barack Obama announced that his administration will not authorize construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline during remarks at the White House on Friday.
“This morning, Secretary Kerry informed me that, after extensive public outreach and consultation with other Cabinet agencies, the State Department has decided that the Keystone XL Pipeline would not serve the national interest of the United States. I agree with that decision,” the president said.
BREAKING: President Obama just took another huge step to #ActOnClimate by rejecting the #KeystoneXL pipeline.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 6, 2015
The pipeline would have carried oil from Canada to Nebraska before meeting with existing pipelines that would bring it to its final destination, oil refineries along the Gulf Coast. Conservatives have long argued that the pipeline is a safer method of transportation for oil than the existing methods, and that it would have fostered job growth.
Here’s how conservatives reacted to the president’s announcement on Twitter:
My statement following President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline: pic.twitter.com/dYDGGq527J — Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) November 6, 2015
.@POTUS remains controlled by a radical environmentalist agenda #KeystoneXL https://t.co/zDzYJPeLc5 — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) November 6, 2015
Instead of supporting American jobs&energy independence, POTUS is following wishes of his friends at the upcoming Paris summit #KeystoneXL
— Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) November 6, 2015
By rejecting #KeystoneXL, @POTUS puts lib agenda above American #jobs, #energy security, & will of bipartisan majority in Congress. Shame. — Diane Black (@RepDianeBlack) November 6, 2015
President Obama’s rejection of #KeystoneXL robs South Dakota of good jobs and economic opportunity. https://t.co/Zz35CZZe5U
— Rep. Kristi Noem (@RepKristiNoem) November 6, 2015
TELLING: Obama waits until the first Friday news dump after the election to announce he’s killing #KeystoneXL — Donny Ferguson (@DonnyFerguson) November 6, 2015
My reaction to @POTUS rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline? One word: Crazy.
— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) November 6, 2015
Obama has no good reason to reject Keystone XL. Not one. This is just genuflecting to wealthy environmentalist wackos. That’s it. That’s all — Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) November 6, 2015
Hey Teamsters: Yes on TPP, No on Keystone. It’s almost like the Democrats take you for granted. Just sayin’
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) November 6, 2015
#KeystoneXL rejection is a blow to American energy security, and a win for OPEC. Means greater dependence on Middle East oil. — T. Boone Pickens (@boonepickens) November 6, 2015
#KeystoneXL is dead! Long live the mile-long oil tanker train barreling thru your town at 100 mph. Yay.
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) November 6, 2015
#KeystoneXL was rejected not because it ACTUALLY increases global warming but because of PERCEPTION that it does. pic.twitter.com/HsAHt2sgO6 — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 6, 2015
POTUS is rejecting +40,000 #jobs, nat’l energy security, & economic growth. Americans deserve better. #KeystoneXL https://t.co/0gwMKgPaJk
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) November 6, 2015
By rejecting the Keystone pipeline, the President put liberal special interests over the needs of the American ppl ->https://t.co/4t6s6lIyIt — Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) November 6, 2015
Blocking #KeystoneXL is bad for the environment: rail is more dangerous & the other route is through the world’s only temperate rainforest.
— Fr Matthew Schneider (@FrMatthewLC) November 6, 2015
I have never understood the opposition to the #KeystoneXL. How would it not create at least temporary jobs & reduce fuel transmission costs? — TheValuesVoter (@TheValuesVoter) November 6, 2015
We all deserve better than what the @WhiteHouse announced today. #KeystoneXL pic.twitter.com/Odqaq8FoiV
— Senator Pat Toomey (@SenToomey) November 6, 2015
By rejecting #KeystoneXL pipeline, @POTUS proves he’d rather pander to left-wing extremists than do what’s right for America. Shame on him. — Rep. Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyPA) November 6, 2015
It’s no surprise that after years of delay and political gamesmanship, Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline. https://t.co/ggCWbA0FFy
— Jim Inhofe (@jiminhofe) November 6, 2015
@POTUS’s decision to reject #KeystoneXL, a common-sense energy infrastructure project, is mind-boggling. More here: https://t.co/5JtQJrgckj — Governor Mary Fallin (@GovMaryFallin) November 6, 2015
#KeystoneXL @POTUS well you are a man of your word, whenever it means something negative for #America. You said you wanted high energy costs
— Michael H Blank (@MichaelHBlank) November 6, 2015
151,000 miles of oil pipeline already crossing the country & the environmental whackos are worried about #KeystoneXL https://t.co/5GLmYFj6r7 — NavyBike (@NavyBike) November 6, 2015
