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| ‘It Is Dead': Federal Judge Sides With Biden Administration on Keystone XL |
| 2022-01-09 |
| [Republic Brief] The Biden administration has been granted the request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 GOP attorneys general challenging the revocation of the Keystone XL Pipeline’s permit. In his ruling, Judge Jeffrey Brown of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that because TC Energy, the pipeline company, abandoned the project, he could not determine whether Biden’s action was constitutional. TC Energy announced on June 9 that it would permanently stop construction on the pipeline and focus on other projects. Upon taking office, Biden canceled the pipeline’s federal permit by executive order on Jan. 20. U.S. officials stressed that a clean energy economy must be prioritized and that the Keystone pipeline would lead to the country losing its role as a global climate leader. "The court takes TC Energy at its word that Keystone XL is dead," wrote Judge Brown, a Trump nominee, in his ruling on Thursday. "And because it is dead, any ruling this court makes on whether President Biden had the authority to revoke the permit would be advisory. Thus, the court has no jurisdiction and the case must be dismissed as moot." Brown did not directly address whether Biden was constitutionally permitted to make the order. The Biden administration was sued on March 17 by 23 states led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who claim Congress has the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. In the lawsuit, the AGs argued that Biden "must work with and abide by the limits set by Congress—whether he likes them or not." Related: Keystone XL: 2021-12-30 Randi Weingarten's attempts to rewrite school-closings history won't fly Keystone XL: 2021-11-19 Something very peculiar is happening with our Strategic Petroleum Reserve Keystone XL: 2021-11-10 Taliban to West: Release frozen funds, or be flooded with wave of migrants |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 "How can we charge him with murder if the 'victim' won't press charges?" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2022-01-09 07:56 |
| #2 If he keeps that kind of twisted logic up he just might get nominated for the Supreme Court |
| Posted by: Airandee 2022-01-09 07:12 |
| #1 Judge Jeffrey Brown of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that because TC Energy, the pipeline company, abandoned the project, he could not determine whether Biden’s action was constitutional. Please pardon my incredulous gasp. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-01-09 05:56 |