That project was going to have the United States and our communities take all the risk for a pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, which would be an export. That oil [from the Keystone pipeline] would not be for the United States. It would be for foreign purchasers such as China and other countries. So I think he made the right decision. Supporters will say, but there were jobs that could have been made right. But the real solution here is to move away from fossil fuels towards a renewable economy. (00:27–00:34)
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Asserts that oil from the Keystone pipeline would be exported to foreign countries, not used in the U.S.
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