Approve and expedite construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Approve and expedite construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline

The candidate commits to approving and speeding up Keystone XL construction as part of his energy agenda.

American Energy Dominance Makes the World Safer – Ryan Zinke for U.S. Congress | RyanZinke.com
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“Executive Order 13990 also revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit... The pipeline project was cancelled shortly thereafter, and will no longer cross Tribal treaty and ancestral homelands.”

Official White House reporting states the Keystone XL permit was revoked and the project was subsequently cancelled, indicating the approval/expedite claim was not ultimately delivered.

never later_term

WH-Tribal-Nations-Summit-Progress-Report.pdf
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Congress.gov shows S.1 was titled "To approve the Keystone XL Pipeline" and would allow TransCanada to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities.

The enrolled bill matched the promise's substance by approving Keystone XL construction, but it did not become law because it was vetoed and the veto override failed.

partial same_term A for effort

S.1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, 114th Congress
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House Roll Call 75 lists S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, as passed 270-152 and records Rep. Zinke of Montana voting Yea.

Zinke took a concrete pro-approval vote during his House term, supporting an effort badge, but the vote alone did not deliver construction.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House Roll Call 75, S.1
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Congress.gov records that S.1 was vetoed by the President on February 24, 2015 and failed of passage in the Senate over veto on March 4, 2015.

The main 2015 legislative attempt to approve Keystone XL failed during Zinke's House term, so it did not fulfill the promise then despite clear effort.

never same_term A for effort

S.1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, 114th Congress
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The memorandum invited TransCanada to resubmit its application and directed the State Department to facilitate expeditious review and reach a permitting determination within 60 days.

The Trump administration later acted to expedite review of Keystone XL, partially matching the approval/expedite portion of the promise, but this did not ensure completed construction.

partial later_term

Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, Presidential Memorandum
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The 2019 Presidential Permit granted TransCanada permission to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities at the U.S.-Canada border in Phillips County, Montana.

Federal approval was granted later, after Zinke's initial House term and after his Interior service, but the broader construction outcome still was not completed.

partial later_term

Authorizing TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P., To Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Pipeline Facilities
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Executive Order 13990 states that the March 29, 2019 Keystone XL permit is revoked and that leaving the permit in place would not be consistent with the administration's imperatives.

The later federal permit was revoked before the project was completed, weighing against fulfillment of a promise to approve and expedite construction.

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Executive Order 13990, Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis
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TC Energy confirmed that, after reviewing its options and consulting Alberta, it terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline Project; construction activities had been suspended after permit revocation.

The project sponsor officially terminated Keystone XL in 2021, confirming the promised construction outcome was not delivered.

never later_term

TC Energy confirms termination of Keystone XL Pipeline Project
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