,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjac ,mr4  
,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1    
,mr4 ,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,/ockman1 ,mr4    
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 & ,mr4 ,/ew>t7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ext5sive sci5tific &  
te*nical /udies & analyses by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies h
 affirm$ t ! propos$ ,key/one ,,xl      
pipel9e is an environm5tally s\nd       
project4  ,:]eas safe & responsible     
production1 transportation1 & use ( oil 
& petroleum products provide ! f\ndation
 ( ,am]ica's en]gy economy1 help+ to    
secure & advance our economic prosp]ity1
 national security1 & ov]all quality (  
life2 ,:]eas ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate          
assessm5ts f\nd t ! ,key/one ,,xl       
pipel9e is n likely to impact ! am\nt ( 

crude oil produc$ f ! oil s&s & t       
approval or d5ial ( ! propos$ ,project  
is unlikely to h a sub/antial impact on 
! rate ( developm5t 9 ! oil s&s2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate f\nd t ! increm5tal 
life-cycle gre5h\se gas emissions       
associat$ ) ! ,key/one ,,xl project are 
e/imat$ 9 ! range ( #j4jg to #j4hc      
million metric tons ( c>bon dioxide     
equival5ts1 ) ! upp] end ( ?is range    
repres5t+ twelve "o-?\s&?s ( "o p]c5t ( 
! #f1gjb million metric tons ( c>bon    
dioxide emitt$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
#bjaa2 ,:]eas aft] ext5sive evaluation (
 pot5tial impacts to l& & wat] res\rces 
along ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e's #hge    
mile propos$ r\te1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  
f\nd t ,! analyses ( pot5tial impacts   
associat$ ) con/ruction & normal        
op]ation ( ! propos$ ,project sugge/ t  
!re w\ld be no significant impacts to   
mo/ res\rces along ! propos$ ,project   
r\te 7assum+ ,key/one complies ) all    
laws & requir$ conditions & measures742 
,:]eas transportation ( oil via pipel9e 

has a record ( unmat*$ safety &         
environm5tal protection1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate f\nd t ,spills associat$ ) !     
propos$ ,project t ent] ! environm5t are
 expect$ to be r>e & relatively small1 &
 t !re is no evid5ce ( increas$         
corrosion or o!r pipel9e ?reat due to   
viscosity ( dilut$ bitum5 oil t w be    
transport$ by ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e2 &
 ,:]eas plans to incorporate #eg        
project-specific special conditions     
relat$ to ! design1 con/ruction1 &      
op]ations ( ! ,key/one ,,xl pipel9e l$ !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to f9d t ! pipel9e w 
h a degree ( safety ov] any o!r         
typically con/ruct$ dome/ic oil pipel9e3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t's exhau/ive sci5tific &       
te*nical analysis ( ! pot5tial          
environm5tal impacts ( ! ,key/one ,,xl  
pipel9e h repeat$ly affirm$ !           
environm5tal s\ndness & safety ( !      
propos$ project4