South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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Bill 5115


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO IMMEDIATELY REAUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE PROJECT.

Whereas, with rapidly changing world events, American energy independence is more important now than it ever has been in our nation's history; and

Whereas, the United States and hundreds of millions of its citizens rely on fossil fuels for affordable energy, and this reliance will continue for the foreseeable future; and

Whereas, record high gas prices, supply shortages, and imports from foreign adversaries have underscored the need for energy independence in this country; and

Whereas, construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, would allow the United States to import up to 830,000 barrels of oil a day from Canada; and

Whereas, on January 20, 2021, the President issued an executive order revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, effectively canceling it. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, memorialize Congress and the President to immediately reauthorize construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the President of the United States and the members of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.

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