Biden has another pipeline to kill in his sights
President Biden's pending decision whether to shut down the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline could deepen early tensions between environmentalists and unions that endorsed him.
Biden's day-one order to revoke a permit for the better-known Keystone XL oil pipeline between Canada and the United States drew backlash from organized labor and some centrist Democrats who say the cancellation will kill thousands of construction jobs.
Now, liberal lawmakers, celebrities, and indigenous leaders have asked the president to shutter Dakota Access, which critics warn would trigger more backlash since the pipeline is already operational, unlike Keystone. The Dakota Access pipeline has been carrying oil for more than three years from North Dakota to Illinois.
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The war against pipelines is one of the most irrational ones the Big Greens has pushed. It is a negative for the environment and does nothing to increase alternative energy. It is one of the least intelligent moves one can make.
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