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On the recordApril 9, 2013
Even the Obama administration's State Department concluded in its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that the project poses minimal environmental risks.
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Joe Barton
Republican · Texas

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Barton cites the Obama administration's findings on Keystone XL's environmental impact.

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