H.C.R. No. 215 - Summary

• Urges the President of the United States and Congress to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project to lower national energy costs and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels.

• Asserts the pipeline project would create approximately 20,000 immediate jobs and up to 200,000 indirect jobs, with support from labor organizations including the AFL-CIO.

• Claims pipeline transportation can reduce America's carbon footprint by decreasing truck traffic on highways and serve as an environmentally sound method for delivering resources nationwide.

• Acknowledges alternate pipeline routes should be utilized to avoid dangerous environmental impacts.

• Directs distribution of certified copies to the President, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, the Governor, and the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.