The State Department reported the project would have minimal environmental impacts . Proponents have touted economic benefits , but the proposal would create few permanent jobs . That total includes 3,900 construction jobs to actually build the pipeline . The extraction of oil from oil fields produces more greenhouse gases .
The State Department reported the project would have minimal environmental impacts . Proponents have touted economic benefits , but the proposal would create few permanent jobs . The extraction of oil from oil fields produces more greenhouse gases .