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WASHINGTON, September 19, 2011 - On this third anniversary of the State Department's consideration of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, the American Petroleum Institute said this should be one of the shovel ready projects the president considers as part of his jobs program.

WASHINGTON JULY 26, 2011 ─ API reiterated its support of the bipartisan North American-Made Energy Act to speed up the permitting process for the Keystone XL Pipeline to transport Canadian oil to the U.S. Gulf coast.

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2011 ─ API is encouraged to see the administration move the ball forward on the Keystone XL pipeline decision. The State Department is now entering the final phase of its environmental assessment and will schedule public hearings in several states along the pipeline route in September.

WASHINGTON JUNE 16, 2011 ─ Today API strongly backed the bipartisan North American-Made Energy Act that requires the Administration to make a decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline by November 1. The vote by the Energy and Commerce Committee to move the legislation forward is a sign that lawmakers understand the enormous job creating benefits of this shovel-ready project.

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 – API urged approval of the Keystone XL pipeline in its comments on the State Department’s Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. API emphasized the proposed pipeline, which would operate using state-of-the-art technology, would have little impact on the environment and would deliver substantial employment and energy security benefits.

WASHINGTON, MAY 23, 2011 ─ The bipartisan, North American-Made Energy Act, that would approve the Keystone XL Pipeline by November 1, is an important driver of U.S. economic growth and job creation, according to API.

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2011 – American Petroleum Institute Upstream Director Erik Milito said President Obama’s weekly address could have gone further to capitalize on the opportunities available for American energy production, jobs and economic growth.

Washington May 13, 2011 ─ Minnesota’s Building and Construction Trade Council and state’s Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to Secretary Hillary Clinton urging the State Department to immediately approve the Keystone XL Pipeline project to enhance America’s energy security.

WASHINGTON May 12, 2011 ─ API today voiced support for an amendment by Texas U.S. Representative Mike Conaway (R-TX) to repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 that could preclude U.S. refiners from using crude oil derived from Canadian oil sands. Failure to repeal Section 526 will increase the nation’s dependence on imported oil, while jeopardizing thousands of American jobs that depend on the continued flow of Canadian oil, API said.

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2011 ─ API today welcomed thesupport from Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and the state's two U.S. Senators James Inhofe (R) and Tom Coburn (R) for the Keystone XL pipeline. The officials sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling for the expeditious approval of a cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline.