We, The People of the United States implore President Barack Obama to exercise Presidential Veto Power should Congress vote to approve the Keystone XL pipeline citing the reasons, but not limited to, listed below:
1) Irreversible environmental damage
2) Keystone XL is an export-oriented venture, which in turn will increase gas prices for Americans.
3) According to TransCanada data, any jobs awarded for this venture will be low-paying and temporary. There are any number of jobs these workers could fill repairing the crumbling infrastructure of the U.S. Those jobs come with the promise of higher pay, greater promise of longevity, and less damage to the environment.
4) Rupture of the pipeline would mean the end of fresh drinking water for millions of American citizens.