Fight to secure approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Daines said he would continue to fight ... to secure approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

Daines committed to keep fighting for approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Daines officially announces Senate bid | Montana Public Radio
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he serves on the House Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security and is leading efforts to approve the Keystone XL pipeline

The campaign site says Daines is leading efforts to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

Steve Daines
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Daines' office said the Senate passed Keystone XL legislation 62-36 and that Daines was an original cosponsor of S.1.

Shows Daines took concrete legislative action in his first Senate month to advance Keystone XL approval, matching the 'fight' portion of the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Daines Applauds Final Passage of Keystone XL Pipeline
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Question: On Passage of the Bill, S.1 As Amended. Vote Result: Bill Passed. Daines (R-MT), Yea.

Official roll call confirms Daines voted for Senate passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act; the vote advanced approval but did not by itself enact approval into law.

partial same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 114th Congress, Vote 49
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The State Department issued a Presidential permit authorizing Keystone to construct, connect, operate, and maintain border facilities in Phillips County, Montana.

Federal executive approval for Keystone XL was granted during Daines' first Senate term, satisfying the approval objective at that time.

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Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.
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Section 6 states that the March 29, 2019 Keystone XL permit was revoked.

Biden later revoked the operative Keystone XL permit after Daines' first term, meaning the earlier approval was not durable as of 2026.

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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 it terminated the Keystone XL Pipeline Project after construction was suspended following revocation of its Presidential Permit.

The developer's termination confirms that, despite earlier approval and Daines' efforts, Keystone XL was not ultimately built or left approved by the as-of date.

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TC Energy Confirms Termination of Keystone XL Pipeline Project
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