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Not since the days of George W. Bush's 'Clear Skies' and 'Healthy Forests' initiatives has America been presented with a project as cravenly corporate and backward-looking as the Keystone XL pipeline.

— Jeff Goodell

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The environmental movement's focus on the Keystone XL pipeline issue really used to baffle me.

— Matthew Yglesias

The Keystone XL pipeline is a threat to our nation. It would increase pollution and intensify climate change for generations to come. We must raise our voices and demand our leaders reject this dirty scheme.

— Frances Beinecke

The Keystone pipeline is one of those things that's sort of a political driver. And mostly, the Republicans use it to sort of embarrass the president and embarrass quite a few Democrats who feel that there's a potential for an environmental disaster.

— Rodney Frelinghuysen

The Keystone Pipeline is one common-sense step in the right direction to help put more people back to work, reduce prices at the pump, and position our nation for greater energy security now and in the future.

— Roy Blunt

I want to emphasize that I am not opposed to pipelines. We already have hundreds of them in our state. I am opposed to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline route because it is directly over the Ogallala Aquifer.

— Dave Heineman

As much as we need to approve the Keystone pipeline, we need to think far broader than that.

— Ted Cruz

We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built.

— Cory Gardner

I would support immediate construction of the Keystone Pipeline.

— Rand Paul

✗Opposing Perspectives

The fact is, America needs energy and new energy infrastructure, and the Keystone XL pipeline will help us achieve that with good stewardship.

— John Hoeven

Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide direct investment in our economy, and move us closer to our longstanding goal of becoming energy independent: the Keystone XL pipeline.

— Kevin McCarthy