FACT CHECK: Keystone XL oil pipeline not as bad for environment, good for economy as claimed
January 28, 2015 at 15:52 PM EST
Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf, say the privately funded, $8 billion project is a critically needed piece of infrastructure that will create thousands of jobs and make the U.S. dependent on oil from friends, rather than foes.