Today, Nebraska’s Governor Dave Heineman approved a route for the Keystone Pipeline. Congressman Weber is calling on the President to act and issued the following statement:

“In an attempt to be proactive with this recent development in Nebraska, I signed on as an original co-sponsor to the Keystone for a Secure Tomorrow Act. If passed this piece of legislation will immediately approve the Keystone Pipeline permit. There is no reason why the United States should not capitalize on this opportunity.

“Instead of continuing to make this a political issue, we should be bringing oil from plentiful Alberta to our American refineries right here on the Gulf Coast. By doing so, we can create hundreds of jobs for hardworking families, take a solid step toward becoming energy independent and strengthen our country’s energy security. “

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