President Obama has finally said something about the Keystone XL pipeline, though it was not incredibly decisive. He said on Tuesday at Georgetown University that the project would go forward only if it does not “significantly increase” greenhouse gas emissions.
In his speech, he laid out the executive actions he plans to take in future years to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The President called carbon pollution “absolutely critical” to whether his administration will approve the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, reports CBS News.
“Our national interest will be served only if this project doesn't significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution,” the President said. “The net effects of the pipeline's impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward.”
The proposed pipeline would carry oil from tar sands in the Canadian West to refineries in the Texas Gulf Coast.
The plan has been staunchly opposed by many liberals, who are concerned about its environmental risks, while Republicans have pushed for its approval.
In Berlin on Wednesday, Obama called for “bold action” to slow global warming.
“The grim alternative affects all nations — more severe storms, more famine and floods, new waves of refugees, coastlines that vanish, oceans that rise,” he said, according to the New York Times. “This is the global threat of our time.”
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