This page contains letters signed by elected officials,
usually written to the President or relevant members of Congress.
Letter: Letter from Governors in US and Canada to Pres. Obama
Source: Letter from Governors
Dear Mr. President,We respectfully urge you to move forward on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. The energy relationship between the US and Canada is vital to the future of both our countries. - Crucial to US energy security: With the pipeline, US imports from Canada could reach twice what is currently imported from the Persian Gulf.
- Thousands of jobs: The pipeline project is expected to create thousands of manufacturing and construction jobs and generate tax revenues in local economies along the pipeline route.
- Efficient and reliable: We are committed to responsible stewardship of our shared environment. Pipelines remain the most efficient method of transporting large volumes of crude oil, but we also recognize the need to take the measures necessary to protect the environment and public health and safety.
We consider the Keystone XL Pipeline fundamentally important to the future economic prosperity of both the US and Canada.
Also see the related House of Representatives letter on Keystone XL.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 8.
Question 8: Human needs over animal rights
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Environment
- Headline: Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity
(Score: 1)
- Headline 2: Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity
Participating counts on AmericansElect question 8.
- Headline: Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity
(Answer: B)
- Headline 2: Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity
- AmericansElect Quiz Question 8 on
Environment:
Which of the following statements comes closest to your personal view?
- A: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity
- B: Natural resources exist for the benefit of humanity, but should be somewhat protected
- C: Natural resources should be mostly protected, but also exist for the benefit of humanity
- D: Natural resources exist on their own and should be completely protected
- E: Unsure
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
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Independents
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Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
0
Republicans:
10
Independents:
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