Senate Approves, S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act 62-36

<> Senate Approves, S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Act 62-36 - 8 Democrats join Republicans to pass bill – here's the roll call Legislative details for S.1 Sen. Inhofe Statement on the Passage to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline - "I urge the House to quickly send this bill to the President's desk -- It is time for the President to put aside rhetoric and seize the opportunity to give his support to over 9.2 million hardworking Americans by making it law to build the remainder of the Keystone pipeline. . . Markey: Senate Should Move On from Keystone Export Pipeline Charade - Now that the U.S. Senate has approved the construction of the Canadian Keystone export pipeline – which the White House has said it would veto – Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) encouraged his colleagues to move forward on more pressing issues that affect middle class families and on energy policy that puts American consumers ahead of foreign oil companies. U-M expert available to discuss Keystone XL pipeline - Andy Hoffman, director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise said, "The Keystone pipeline will not substantively lower gas prices, reduce our dependence on foreign oil or create a significant number of jobs. And it will not significantly raise carbon dioxide emissions." API commends Senate passage bipartisan KXL bill, urges president to sign it NRDC: Keystone Bill Deserves Veto