Flathead County Republican Women

Obama Administration Rejects the Keystone XL Pipeline

On Wednesday, the State Department announced it has rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline plan. The decision came ahead of the Feb. 21st deadline given to the Obama Administration to make a decision on the pipelinee as part of the deal to extend the payroll tax holiday brokered at the end of last year. The extension of the Keystone XL Pipeline has been a battle in Washington as Republicans make the case for the Keystone Pipeline’s potential to stimulate American job creation amidst Democrat’s claims that the pipeline would create environmental concerns.

The $13 billion Keystone XL Pipeline is a 1,661 mile crude oil pipeline that would carry oil from Canada to U.S. refineries along the Gulf Coast.

Republicans argue the pipeline would create thousands of American jobs, spur economic development and allow for better access to energy resources.

In a recent Heritage Foundation paper, Nicolas Loris explains the economic case for the Keystone Pipeline, “The construction of the Keystone XL pipeline would deliver an additional 700,000 to 830,000 barrels of oil per day to the U.S. from Canada, the U.S.’s largest supplier of oil. Not only is the delay preventing additional imports from Canada, it is also preventing the creation of thousands of private-sector jobs. Building the pipeline would directly create 20,000 truly shovel-ready jobs; the Canadian Energy Research Institute estimates that current pipeline operations and the addition of the Keystone XL pipeline would create 179,000 American jobs by 2035.”

Republicans have vowed to pursue alternative plans to move the pipeline forward-including a bill from Sen. Hoeven (R-ND) that would remove control from the White House and allow for Congressional approval of the project.

Please join the Flathead County Republican Women at noon, Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Red Lion Inn, Kalispell.

The speakers will be Sandy Welch, candidate for OPI (Office of Public Instruction) and Derek Skees, candidate for State Auditor.

Everybody is welcome. For more information, call Jane Bennett 250-5316.

The FCRW 27th Chocolate Extravaganza attracts record crowd!

“Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express gratitude for all that we have been given, the freedoms we enjoy, and the loved ones who enrich our lives. We recognize that all of these blessings, and life itself, come not from the hand of man but from Almighty God.”

-George W. Bush

Please join the Flathead County Republican Women, Monday, November 21, 2011, noon at the Red Lion Inn, Kalispell. The speaker will be Jamie Campbell, Program Director for CASA ( Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Kids. Ms. Campbell will give an overview about CASA’s program. They advocate for abused and neglected children and work exclusively with foster children throughout Flathead County. You can help by bringing your donations for Christmas gifts for the children to the meeting. Books, toys, puzzles clothes, gift cards, etc., will be greatly appreciated.

For more information please contact Caroline Solomon at 837-4525.

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”.

- Patrick Henry -

Tickets are now available for our 27th Annual Chocolate Extravaganza.

For more information see the calendar on this website. Here is a link to the calendar. This year you can buy your tickets online with a credit card.

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