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Originally Posted by Wormius
What is the benefit to the US for approving KXL? Even if there was no environmental concerns, why would they want this?
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Several reasons.
Energy security, and by extension national security. Canada is a trusted ally and supplier of energy. No worries about supply being cut off.
Second, and as mentioned numerous times. Many of the large refineries on the Gulf coast are designed for heavy crude. Crude that used to come from Venezuela and Mexico but now that those sources are no longer available there are legitimate risks those refineries won be able to find enough feedstock.