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16. On the contrary. Evidence suggest that Keystone may result in a net LOSS of jobs

Pipeline Job Estimates Scrutinized
Global Labor Institute report disputes industry predictions

In Pipe Dreams? Jobs Gained, Jobs Lost by the Construction of Keystone XL, the institute says more jobs could be destroyed than created by the pipeline.
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Sean Sweeney, director of the Cornell ILR Global Labor Institute, said today (Sept. 28, 2011)in an interview: "This report questions the jobs claims promoted by TransCanada Corporation, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and other proponents of the pipeline. The report's findings should generate a high level of skepticism regarding the value of KXL as an important source of American jobs."
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"The industry's U.S. job claims, and even the State Department's analysis, are linked to a $7 billion Keystone XL project budget. However, the budget for Keystone XL that will have a bearing on U.S. jobs figures is dramatically lower – only around $3 to $4 billion. A lower budget means fewer jobs."
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Overall, (Lara Skinner, associate director of research at the Cornell Global Labor Institute) said, "Keystone XL could kill more jobs than it creates. There are alternatives to this kind of dirty energy that, if supported, could create large numbers of jobs in the emerging green economy."

Source: Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations