On the recordApril 9, 2013
This project is not about jobs; it is about committing us to an oil-based economy for another 50 years or more.
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congress.govPaul Tonko: “This project is not about jobs; it is about committing us to an oil-based economy for another 50 years or more.”
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Tonko argues that the Keystone XL pipeline prioritizes oil dependency over job creation.
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