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First and foremost, Keystone XL means energy and fuel for Americans. Just a reminder â€" we need those things until what are now supplemental energy sources can take over for the base load (fossil fuels). Even the people who came to Washington, DC, to protest Keystone XL, used petroleum products and energy when driving, bussing, or flying to DC.  Isn’t that a little hypocritical?
 
Keystone XL means jobs. It would have meant the immediate creation of at least 20,000 jobs in construction, operation, and surrounding industries.  While some people question the accuracy of this number, I just remind them of the original Keystone Pipeline. It was built in the summer of 2010. Its construction was estimated to create around 9,000 jobs, and it created 9,000 jobs. While the U.S. is wallowing in a recession, keeping 20,000 Americans from working isn’t good policy.

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