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    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports bill S. 1932, the "North American Energy Security Act of 2011", which would require the Department of State to make a decision on approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline within 60 days. The proposed 1,600 mile pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast would create over 20,000 jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil while providing oil from North America. It has already undergone extensive review but the Administration has delayed a decision on permitting, so this legislation aims to avoid further delays while maintaining environmental protections.

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    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports bill S. 1932, the "North American Energy Security Act of 2011", which would require the Department of State to make a decision on approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline within 60 days. The proposed 1,600 mile pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast would create over 20,000 jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil while providing oil from North America. It has already undergone extensive review but the Administration has delayed a decision on permitting, so this legislation aims to avoid further delays while maintaining environmental protections.

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    Letter To Senate in Support of S.1932, "North American Energy Security Act of 2011." - 12/1/2011

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    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports bill S. 1932, the "North American Energy Security Act of 2011", which would require the Department of State to make a decision on approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline within 60 days. The proposed 1,600 mile pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast would create over 20,000 jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil while providing oil from North America. It has already undergone extensive review but the Administration has delayed a decision on permitting, so this legislation aims to avoid further delays while maintaining environmental protections.

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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

    OF THE

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


    R. BR U C E J O S T E N
    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

    1615 H STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20062-2000 202/463-5310

    December 1, 2011

    TO THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the worlds largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of every size, sector, and region, supports S. 1932, the North American Energy Security Act of 2011, and urges you to cosponsor this important legislation that would require the Department of State to make a decision on the federal permit for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project within sixty days of enactment. The Keystone XL permit request has been under consideration by the Administration since 2008. The proposal has undergone extensive examination and a thorough and lengthy environmental review. The Administrations recent decision to put off a decision on the permit delays the projects benefits for American job seekers, the economy, and domestic energy security. The proposed 1,600-mile Keystone XL pipeline would deliver more than 500,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta, Canada, through Cushing, Oklahoma, to Gulf Coast refineries. The $7 billion project is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs during the manufacturing and construction phases of the project. The pipeline would also reduce need for foreign oil imports from less stable regions of the world. In addition, Keystone XL would provide a much needed supply distribution infrastructure for American domestic energy producers in the Upper Northwest/Bakken region and in the Southwest. This legislation would maintain the Presidents ability to decide whether the Keystone XL pipeline is in the national interest, and would ensure that the permit contains strong and specific environmental protection, yet would help avoid the continued delay of the Keystone XL pipeline project and its much needed benefits. The Chamber supports the North American Energy Security Act and urges you to cosponsor this legislation. Sincerely,

    R. Bruce Josten

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