Oklahoma Attorney General Supports Keystone XL Lawsuit Over Obama's Rejection

Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced his support of TransCanada’s federal lawsuit over President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, which runs through Oklahoma.

“The Keystone XL pipeline  has already boosted our economy by creating good-paying jobs and will continue to create jobs throughout the rest of the country, as well as shore up our national security by moving us closer to energy independence," Pruitt said in a statement released on Thursday. "States like Oklahoma, through which the pipeline runs, want this project completed and Congress has approved the project. The president doesn’t have the constitutional authority to unilaterally block the completion of this project. I applaud TransCanada for filing this lawsuit challenging the president’s actions, and Oklahoma will support this lawsuit at each step."

On Wednesday, TransCanada filed a lawsuit in federal court in which the company claims the President exceeded his constitutional authority in denying construction of Keystone XL.

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