H.C.R. No. 9 Summary

• Urges the United States Department of State to approve the presidential permit for construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline between the United States and Canada.

• Argues the pipeline is necessary for U.S. energy security, citing current consumption of 15 million barrels of oil daily with over 8 million barrels imported from potentially unstable sources.

• Claims the pipeline will replace unsafe transportation methods (trucks and rail), reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 19 million tons annually, and support over 10,000 U.S. jobs in construction and manufacturing.

• Emphasizes pipeline safety advantages, noting pipelines are 100 times safer than truck transport and 40 times safer than rail, and that the project has undergone extensive environmental review.

• Directs transmission of the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of State, President, Congress members, Ohio Congressional delegation, and news media.