{"id":118477,"date":"2017-03-24T10:07:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=118477"},"modified":"2017-03-25T13:13:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:13:48","slug":"trump-comments-permit-building-keystone-xl-pipeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=118477","title":{"rendered":"Trump signs permit for Keystone XL Pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014\u00a0 President Donald Trump says “it’s a great day for American jobs” after his administration issued a permit to build the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline.<\/p>\n

Friday, President Donald Trump together with the U.S. State Department signed and issued a presidential permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline.<\/p>\n

The decision marks a reversal from the Obama administration and clears the way for the $8 billion project to be completed.<\/p>\n

The president says the decision ushers in a “new era” of American energy policy and will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil.<\/p>\n

The decision caps a years-long fight between environmental groups and energy industry advocates over the pipeline’s fate.<\/p>\n

It’s one of several steps the administration is expected to take in the coming weeks to prioritize economic development over environmental concerns.<\/p>\n

Greenpeace, one of the pipeline’s most vocal opponents, said it sent a signal to the world that the U.S. is “moving backwards” on climate and energy, and pledged to keep fighting it nonetheless.<\/p>\n

“Keystone was stopped once before, and it will be stopped again,” said Annie Leonard, the group’s U.S. director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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