Washington, D.C. – Representative Reid Ribble (WI-08) released the following statement on President Obama’s decision to reject TransCanada’s application to begin construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline.

“President Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline is incredibly disappointing. As someone with a lengthy background in the construction industry, I’m acutely aware that the pipeline would have created thousands of American jobs and benefited Wisconsin manufacturers and other businesses across the state.

“This is just another unfortunate example of political game playing. The Keystone XL Pipeline had bipartisan support and should have represented a step forward in the path toward energy independence and American job creation, but once again the federal government got in the way.”

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