A key Democratic senator will tour Canada's oil sands next week to pressure U.S. President Joe Biden to revive a critical pipeline project he scrapped on his first day in office.
Joe Manchin, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, plans to visit two sites in Fort McMurray, Alta., and discuss "North American energy security and how Alberta can provide more of the U.S.' energy needs," according to officials.
His visit comes as Americans struggle with soaring gas prices, and a White House scrambling to fill an energy vacuum to replace banned Russian oil.with Canada to boost imports, but not through new pipelines. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney confirmed the upcoming trip, adding Manchin also invited him to appear before the Senate Energy Committee.
Canadian officials forecast domestic industries have the capacity to "incrementally increase" U.S. oil and gas exports up to 300,000 barrels per day, mostly via rail."Our message to the administration is, help us help you displace a dictator's oil, not just from Russia, but from OPEC," Kenney said.
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