Dive Brief:
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U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation designed to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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President Obama immediately threatened to veto the legislation if Congress passes it. The Senate defeated a similar proposal by a single vote in November.
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Senate Democrats have said they would support Obama’s veto of the bill. The pipeline, which would run from Canada to Nebraska, has raised environmental concerns.
Dive Insight:
The State Department has estimated that construction of the 1,179-mile pipeline could create more than 42,000 jobs over two years, although others have called that figure “misleading.” Detractors have estimated that post-construction as few as 50 jobs could be permanent.