The Montana Farmers Union (MFU) made the following statement concerning President Obama’s recent Keystone XL Pipeline decision:
“The Montana Farmers Union at its convention held in October 2011, passed a Special Order of Business that addressed the Keystone XL Pipeline, its safety needs and landowner protections.
“The Special Order of Business pointed out that the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Keystone XL pipeline does not include any additional requirements beyond those required for the Keystone 1 Pipeline, which has seen 14 leaks and numerous additional considerations required of TransCanada.
“Given these circumstances, MFU members believe it is necessary to take appropriate safety precautions to protect Montanans, its farms, ranches, land, air and water from potential adverse impacts of this pipeline.
“Specifically, MFU believes that consistent thickness and quality of steel should be required for the entire pipeline, not just “high consequence” or urban areas.
“We understand that President Obama did not pass judgment on the merits of the pipeline,” said MFU President Alan Merrill. “As the evaluation process continues to move forward, as we believe it will, MFU will continue to work for appropriate and necessary safety changes and landowner-protections before support for the pipeline is possible.”
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