Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin In Weekly Republican Address Makes The Case For Keystone Pipeline Jobs
“Not politics, not Republicans and Democrats. It’s about jobs. It’s about energy. It’s about infrastructure. And it’s about hope.” ~ Gov. Mary Fallin
WASHINGTON, DC - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin used this week’s Republican address to urge President Obama to stop blocking middle-class jobs and sign bipartisan legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. To help make the case, she tells the story of how the southern portion of the pipeline has already brought jobs, growth, and opportunities to her state. “Out here, that’s what Keystone is about,” Fallin says. “Not politics, not Republicans and Democrats. It’s about jobs. It’s about energy. It’s about infrastructure. And it’s about hope.”
Fallin was one of 24 governors who signed a letter to President Obama this week requesting that he reconsider his decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline. That legislation, S. 1, has been approved by the House and Senate, and was signed by Speaker Boehner earlier today. Video and Transcript follows:
Video and transcript below:
Good morning, I’m Mary Fallin, governor of the great state of Oklahoma. And today, like most Americans, I’m urging President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
With this project, we have the opportunity to support at least 42,000 jobs in our country, and that’s according to the president’s own State Department. Not only that, we can secure the safest, most cost-effective way to transport these resources. And we can continue building our energy future and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
Keystone has now been through more than six years of scrutiny – far more than any project of its kind – and it’s passed every test and cleared every hurdle. But still, the president just drags his feet.
The good news now is, members of both parties in Congress have come together to pass a bill giving Keystone the green light.
Today I’d like to share with you a story to help illustrate why President Obama should sign it.
You see, here in Oklahoma, we have the part of this pipeline that’s already been approved. It’s the Gulf Coast portion that runs from Cushing, Oklahoma south into Texas.
This one portion of the pipeline is on track to generate over $15 million annually in tax revenue for Oklahoma. That's a big boost for our state, with 85 percent of that money going to our public schools. If the whole project is approved, the volume of oil flowing through Oklahoma would increase by 75 percent. That’s a steady, reliable source of revenue coming in for the foreseeable future.
The construction of this pipeline has helped fuel our state’s economic comeback. The project had two main construction bases – one in Prague and one in Atoka. These are small towns, populations of no more than a few thousand people or so. Having about 1,000 workers based out of these camps was a great source of economic development for those communities. And at its peak, about 4,000 workers were part of the construction of the Gulf Coast pipeline. That’s some 12 million man-hours of labor.
And even now, after construction, the pipeline continues to bring jobs and opportunities into Oklahoma. Statewide, since 2010, Oklahoma has seen a 44 percent jump in pipeline transportation and construction jobs.
Remember, this is all from ONE part of ONE pipeline in ONE state. Just think of what we could achieve if this whole project were allowed to go forward.
Now I know these are a lot of numbers – especially for a Saturday morning – but behind each one is a story of its own: a worker who now has a job, who now has insurance, who can put food on the table, who can plan and hope for the future.
Out here, that’s what Keystone is about. Not politics, not Republicans and Democrats. It’s about jobs. It’s about energy. It’s about infrastructure. It’s about hope.
President Obama was once about that too.
That’s why I’m appealing to him to do the right thing, sign this bill, let us finally build this pipeline. Let us get our people working.
Thank you for listening, and of course, Happy Valentine’s Day.
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WASHINGTON, DC - Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin used this week’s Republican address to urge President Obama to stop blocking middle-class jobs and sign bipartisan legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. To help make the case, she tells the story of how the southern portion of the pipeline has already brought jobs, growth, and opportunities to her state. “Out here, that’s what Keystone is about,” Fallin says. “Not politics, not Republicans and Democrats. It’s about jobs. It’s about energy. It’s about infrastructure. And it’s about hope.”
Fallin was one of 24 governors who signed a letter to President Obama this week requesting that he reconsider his decision to veto the Keystone XL pipeline. That legislation, S. 1, has been approved by the House and Senate, and was signed by Speaker Boehner earlier today. Video and Transcript follows:
Video and transcript below:
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| Gov. Mary Fallin (R-OK) |
With this project, we have the opportunity to support at least 42,000 jobs in our country, and that’s according to the president’s own State Department. Not only that, we can secure the safest, most cost-effective way to transport these resources. And we can continue building our energy future and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
Keystone has now been through more than six years of scrutiny – far more than any project of its kind – and it’s passed every test and cleared every hurdle. But still, the president just drags his feet.
The good news now is, members of both parties in Congress have come together to pass a bill giving Keystone the green light.
Today I’d like to share with you a story to help illustrate why President Obama should sign it.
You see, here in Oklahoma, we have the part of this pipeline that’s already been approved. It’s the Gulf Coast portion that runs from Cushing, Oklahoma south into Texas.
This one portion of the pipeline is on track to generate over $15 million annually in tax revenue for Oklahoma. That's a big boost for our state, with 85 percent of that money going to our public schools. If the whole project is approved, the volume of oil flowing through Oklahoma would increase by 75 percent. That’s a steady, reliable source of revenue coming in for the foreseeable future.
The construction of this pipeline has helped fuel our state’s economic comeback. The project had two main construction bases – one in Prague and one in Atoka. These are small towns, populations of no more than a few thousand people or so. Having about 1,000 workers based out of these camps was a great source of economic development for those communities. And at its peak, about 4,000 workers were part of the construction of the Gulf Coast pipeline. That’s some 12 million man-hours of labor.
And even now, after construction, the pipeline continues to bring jobs and opportunities into Oklahoma. Statewide, since 2010, Oklahoma has seen a 44 percent jump in pipeline transportation and construction jobs.
Remember, this is all from ONE part of ONE pipeline in ONE state. Just think of what we could achieve if this whole project were allowed to go forward.
Now I know these are a lot of numbers – especially for a Saturday morning – but behind each one is a story of its own: a worker who now has a job, who now has insurance, who can put food on the table, who can plan and hope for the future.
Out here, that’s what Keystone is about. Not politics, not Republicans and Democrats. It’s about jobs. It’s about energy. It’s about infrastructure. It’s about hope.
President Obama was once about that too.
That’s why I’m appealing to him to do the right thing, sign this bill, let us finally build this pipeline. Let us get our people working.
Thank you for listening, and of course, Happy Valentine’s Day.
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4 Comments:
Americans want this project to go forward! It will add jobs for many Americans. We want USA to be independent from foreign oil that are inconsistent and unreliable. We want an independent strong America. We don't want an America dependent on countries that do not like us.
Sign the legislation Mr President. Use your pen and show Americans you're really working for them.
I think Gov Mary Fallin is fantastic! She is 100% correct when it comes to the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline. I just wish the guy in the Oval Office would stop playing politics and approve the rest of the project!
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