The Keystone XL oil pipeline won't use American steel in its construction, despite what President Donald Trump says.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Friday that's due to language in a presidential directive Trump issued in January.
"The way that executive order is written, it’s specific to new pipelines or those that are being repaired, Sanders said. "And since this one is already currently under construction, the steel is already literally sitting there, it would be hard to go back. But I know that everything moving forward would fall under that executive order."
The directive applies to new pipelines or those under repair. Sanders said it would be hard to do an about-face on Keystone because it's already under construction and the steel has been acquired.
Trump said as recently as last week that Keystone and the Dakota Access pipeline must use American steel "or we're not building one."
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Just get the oil flowing and the wall built oh and end the oppression called Obama care.
ReplyDeleteNow the Dems, who have dumped on Trump for not honoring business contracts, will dump on him for honoring this one!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me it would be good business to use already purchased steel.
DeleteComonsense. Use materials onsite and new materials USA built.
ReplyDeleteTypical click bait headline.
DeleteI remember Trump stating "use US steel when possible" not all steel must be US steel
ReplyDelete906, have a coke and a smile today will ya? Its the last Sunny cool Saturday until October!
ReplyDeleteWell common sense tells you that you should use the steel already on the ground first
ReplyDeleteYep, if steel is already purchased, use it. Waste not, want not.
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