S. 2041 - A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Project and Provide for Environmental Protection and Government Oversight.

Energy. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight. (by CRS) 
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A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Project and Provide for Environmental Protection and Government Oversight.

S. 2041 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.
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    Sponsor
    John Hoeven
    Co-Sponsors
    Subjects
    • Energy
    • Canada
    • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
    • Judicial review and appeals
    • Licensing and registrations
    • Montana
    • Nebraska
    • Oil and gas
    • Pipelines
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      Major Actions
      Introduced1/30/2012
      Bill History

      There have been no votes on this bill.

      ActionDateDescription
      Introduced1/30/2012
      1/30/2012Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
      1/30/2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S165-166)
      Put on a legislative calendar1/31/2012Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 308.
      2/07/2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S366-367)
      NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

      Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

      6.5 times as much
      $2,109,002
      $2,400,911
      $156,450
      $9,124,178
      $1,824,614
      $42,475
      $273,112
      $3,538,055
      $249,644
      $19,718,441
      $3,056,809
      $3,056,809
      12 Organizations Support and 6 Oppose; See Which Ones

      Organizations that took a position on
      A Bill to Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline Project and Provide for Environmental Protection and Government Oversight.

      12 organizations support this bill

      American Petroleum Institute
      American Petroleum Institute (2011, June 6). API calls on administration to approve Keystone XL pipeline. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from Newsroom .
      Association of Oil Pipe Lines
      Black, Andy (2011, February 18). Oil Sands Pipeline Transportation and the Keystone XL Pipeline. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from Press Releases.
      Consumer Energy Alliance
      CEA (2011, July 27). CEA Applauds Passage of Keystone XL Legislation. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from Consumer Energy Alliance.
      Independent Petroleum Association of America
      IPAA (2011, July 29). Keystone to the Senate!. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from IPAA.
      Industrial Energy Consumers of America
      Marnie Satterfield (2011, July 26). “Support H.R. 1938, Keystone Pipeline XL”. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from IECA.
      John Birch Society
      Ann Shibler (2011, August 25). Help Bring Canadian Oil to American Refineries. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from JBS.
      National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
      Charles T. Drevna, President, NPRA (2011, May 26). Letter in support of H.R. 1938. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from .
      National Republican Congressional Committee
      NRCC (2011, August 4). As Obama's EPA Devises Job-Destroying Regulations and Stands in the Way of Economic Growth, Democrats Rush to Defend EPA's Agenda. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from NRCC.
      National Taxpayers Union
      Brandon Greife (2011, July 26). “YES” on H.R. 1938, the “North American-Made Energy Security Act.”. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from NTU.
      The National Association of Manufacturers
      The National Association of Manufacturers (2011, July 26). NAM Key Vote Letter on H.R. 1938. Retrieved July 26, 2011, from Twitter: @ShopfloorNAM.
      U. S. Chamber of Commerce
      R. Bruce Josten (2011, July 22). Key Vote Alert Letter in support of H.R. 1938, the "North American-Made Energy Security Act". Retrieved January 13, 2012, from US Chamber of Commerce.
      United Association
      Kelly, Stephen F. (2011, May 23). Written Testimony Before The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power Hearing on the American Energy Initiative. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

      6 organizations oppose this bill

      Center for Biological Diversity
      By Kate Sheppard (2010, November 4). Hillary Clinton's Pipeline Problem. Mother Jones. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/11/hillary-clinton-transcanda-pipeline-problem.
      Friends of the Earth
      By Kate Sheppard (2010, November 4). Hillary Clinton's Pipeline Problem. Mother Jones. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/11/hillary-clinton-transcanda-pipeline-problem.
      Greenpeace
      By Kate Sheppard (2010, November 4). Hillary Clinton's Pipeline Problem. Mother Jones. Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/11/hillary-clinton-transcanda-pipeline-problem.
      League of Conservation Voters
      Gene Karpinski (2011, July 25). Re: Oppose H.R. 1938, the North American-Made Energy Security Act. Retrieved January 13, 2012, from .
      National Wildlife Federation
      National Wildlife Federation (2011, July 25). 10 Reasons Congress Should Not Rush Proposed Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline. Retrieved July 26, 2011, from Wildlife Promise.
      Natural Resources Defense Council
      Frances Beinecke, President Natural Resources Defense Council (2011, July 26). Vote "No" on House Bill to Fast-Track Keystone Pipeline Review. The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 26, 2011, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frances-beinecke/vote-no-on-house-bill-to_b_909568.html.

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Support
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Oppose
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$56,650$10
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$132,983$500
      Kelly AyotteRNH$207,195$0
      John BarrassoRWY$183,400$0
      Max BaucusDMT$120,700$19,200
      Mark BegichDAK$113,458$92,674
      Michael BennetDCO$123,895$160,161
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$85,420$8,501
      Richard BlumenthalDCT$61,500$67,306
      Roy BluntRMO$515,986$0
      John BoozmanRAR$174,064$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$93,550$247,492
      Scott BrownRMA$433,810$4,800
      Sherrod BrownDOH$130,500$62,350
      Richard BurrRNC$151,495$15,550
      Maria CantwellDWA$23,500$159,353
      Ben CardinDMD$95,800$35,691
      Tom CarperDDE$55,600$3,300
      Bob CaseyDPA$154,000$68,013
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$675,298$0
      Daniel CoatsRIN$156,650$0
      Tom CoburnROK$232,093$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$58,650$2,300
      Susan CollinsRME$194,583$17,400
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$66,150$0
      Chris CoonsDDE$40,850$11,177
      Bob CorkerRTN$384,801$0
      John CornynRTX$1,094,672$0
      Mike CrapoRID$39,250$1,300
      Jim DeMintRSC$442,143$8,950
      Dick DurbinDIL$78,900$22,910
      Mike EnziRWY$50,550$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$54,880$27,100
      Al FrankenDMN$61,110$151,253
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$218,550$71,259
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$66,234$1,250
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$93,950$0
      Kay HaganDNC$48,350$42,197
      Tom HarkinDIA$107,086$13,315
      Orrin HatchRUT$121,066$0
      Dean HellerRNV$69,450$0
      John HoevenRND$171,200$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$444,662$2,550
      Jim InhofeROK$420,625$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$53,100$3,700
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$101,950$4,900
      Mike JohannsRNE$132,346$0
      Ron JohnsonRWI$303,353$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$114,600$5,800
      John KerryDMA$43,250$18,920
      Mark KirkRIL$619,462$23,810
      Amy KlobucharDMN$106,250$52,950
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$464,192$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$254,650$-2,434
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$81,000$18,403
      Patrick LeahyDVT$25,500$22,500
      Mike LeeRUT$75,746$0
      Carl LevinDMI$67,550$23,095
      Joe LiebermanICT$129,200$29,450
      Dick LugarRIN$22,700$10,100
      Joe ManchinDWV$176,100$22,450
      John McCainRAZ$259,333$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$127,650$48,110
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$770,033$5,600
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$122,100$31,650
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$99,000$87,445
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$44,000$14,350
      Jerry MoranRKS$168,751$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$137,200$7,250
      Patty MurrayDWA$92,350$88,507
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$138,450$1,250
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$48,117$56,305
      Rand PaulRKY$368,325$0
      Rob PortmanROH$426,939$4,750
      Mark PryorDAR$147,700$1,000
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$75,000$6,560
      Harry ReidDNV$155,350$124,309
      Jim RischRID$260,909$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$309,049$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$88,550$51,100
      Marco RubioRFL$943,548$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$80,500$37,600
      Chuck SchumerDNY$83,650$40,300
      Jeff SessionsRAL$152,820$2,000
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$82,500$89,567
      Richard ShelbyRAL$28,200$4,700
      Olympia SnoweRME$60,500$7,150
      Debbie StabenowDMI$67,925$28,610
      Jon TesterDMT$86,000$139,606
      John ThuneRSD$437,682$4,400
      Patrick ToomeyRPA$1,243,822$12,050
      Mark UdallDCO$172,760$314,897
      Tom UdallDNM$172,900$140,204
      David VitterRLA$509,925$18,600
      Mark WarnerDVA$82,650$8,383
      Jim WebbDVA$75,956$45,140
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$96,400$71,110
      Roger WickerRMS$375,075$3,300
      Ron WydenDOR$50,614$9,500

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Support
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Oppose
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$56,650$10
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$132,983$500
      Kelly AyotteRNH$207,195$0
      John BarrassoRWY$183,400$0
      Max BaucusDMT$120,700$19,200
      Mark BegichDAK$113,458$92,674
      Michael BennetDCO$123,895$160,161
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$85,420$8,501
      Richard BlumenthalDCT$61,500$67,306
      Roy BluntRMO$515,986$0
      John BoozmanRAR$174,064$0
      Barbara BoxerDCA$93,550$247,492
      Scott BrownRMA$433,810$4,800
      Sherrod BrownDOH$130,500$62,350
      Richard BurrRNC$151,495$15,550
      Maria CantwellDWA$23,500$159,353
      Ben CardinDMD$95,800$35,691
      Tom CarperDDE$55,600$3,300
      Bob CaseyDPA$154,000$68,013
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$675,298$0
      Daniel CoatsRIN$156,650$0
      Tom CoburnROK$232,093$0
      William Thad CochranRMS$58,650$2,300
      Susan CollinsRME$194,583$17,400
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$66,150$0
      Chris CoonsDDE$40,850$11,177
      Bob CorkerRTN$384,801$0
      John CornynRTX$1,094,672$0
      Mike CrapoRID$39,250$1,300
      Jim DeMintRSC$442,143$8,950
      Dick DurbinDIL$78,900$22,910
      Mike EnziRWY$50,550$0
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$54,880$27,100
      Al FrankenDMN$61,110$151,253
      Kirsten GillibrandDNY$218,550$71,259
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$66,234$1,250
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$93,950$0
      Kay HaganDNC$48,350$42,197
      Tom HarkinDIA$107,086$13,315
      Orrin HatchRUT$121,066$0
      Dean HellerRNV$69,450$0
      John HoevenRND$171,200$0
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$444,662$2,550
      Jim InhofeROK$420,625$0
      Dan InouyeDHI$53,100$3,700
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$101,950$4,900
      Mike JohannsRNE$132,346$0
      Ron JohnsonRWI$303,353$0
      Tim JohnsonDSD$114,600$5,800
      John KerryDMA$43,250$18,920
      Mark KirkRIL$619,462$23,810
      Amy KlobucharDMN$106,250$52,950
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$464,192$0
      Mary LandrieuDLA$254,650$-2,434
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$81,000$18,403
      Patrick LeahyDVT$25,500$22,500
      Mike LeeRUT$75,746$0
      Carl LevinDMI$67,550$23,095
      Joe LiebermanICT$129,200$29,450
      Dick LugarRIN$22,700$10,100
      Joe ManchinDWV$176,100$22,450
      John McCainRAZ$259,333$0
      Claire McCaskillDMO$127,650$48,110
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$770,033$5,600
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$122,100$31,650
      Jeff MerkleyDOR$99,000$87,445
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$44,000$14,350
      Jerry MoranRKS$168,751$0
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$137,200$7,250
      Patty MurrayDWA$92,350$88,507
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$138,450$1,250
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$48,117$56,305
      Rand PaulRKY$368,325$0
      Rob PortmanROH$426,939$4,750
      Mark PryorDAR$147,700$1,000
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$75,000$6,560
      Harry ReidDNV$155,350$124,309
      Jim RischRID$260,909$0
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$309,049$0
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$88,550$51,100
      Marco RubioRFL$943,548$0
      Bernie SandersIVT$80,500$37,600
      Chuck SchumerDNY$83,650$40,300
      Jeff SessionsRAL$152,820$2,000
      Jeanne ShaheenDNH$82,500$89,567
      Richard ShelbyRAL$28,200$4,700
      Olympia SnoweRME$60,500$7,150
      Debbie StabenowDMI$67,925$28,610
      Jon TesterDMT$86,000$139,606
      John ThuneRSD$437,682$4,400
      Patrick ToomeyRPA$1,243,822$12,050
      Mark UdallDCO$172,760$314,897
      Tom UdallDNM$172,900$140,204
      David VitterRLA$509,925$18,600
      Mark WarnerDVA$82,650$8,383
      Jim WebbDVA$75,956$45,140
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$96,400$71,110
      Roger WickerRMS$375,075$3,300
      Ron WydenDOR$50,614$9,500

      Interest Groups that support this bill

      $ Donated
      Republican/Conservative$9,124,178
      Building trades unions$3,538,055
      Independent oil & gas producers$2,400,911
      Oil & Gas$2,109,002
      Petroleum refining & marketing$1,824,614
      Manufacturing$273,112
      Chambers of commerce$249,644
      Heavy industrial manufacturing$156,450
      Fiscal & tax policy$42,475

      Interest Groups that oppose this bill

      $ Donated
      Environmental policy$3,056,809
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