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MO SCR21
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/14/2012
Primary Sponsor
Brian Munzlinger
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress to support continued development and delivery of oil from North American reserves (Bakken Reserves in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota) and Canadian oil to American refineries
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Requests Congress enact legislation deeming the Keystone XL pipeline to be in the national interest and asks the U.S. Secretary of State to approve the project
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Cites projected economic benefits including hundreds of thousands of jobs in construction and manufacturing, billions in economic growth, and millions in government receipts
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Notes the original Keystone pipeline supplies over 435,000 barrels per day to Midwest refineries, while the Keystone XL will carry 700,000 barrels per day to Gulf Coast refineries when completed
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Directs the Missouri Senate Secretary to send copies of the resolution to the President, Congressional leadership, and Missouri's Congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Urges Congress to support greater domestic development of North American sources of oil and approve the Keystone XL pipeline project
Last Action
Resolutions Calendar - Reported from Committee--SCR 21-Pearce, et al
5/18/2012