Unions, states, Native tribes slam Biden's energy bans

Joe Biden killed thousands of union jobs by canceling the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline soon after he was inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Biden also put a 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits on federal lands.

Buyer's remorse came swiftly for many who backed the Democrat.

"Several unions that eagerly endorsed" Biden "are now learning the hard way what it means to support Democrat policies," Bizpacreview noted in a Jan. 22 report.

It estimated that 10,000 jobs — in addition to the 1,000 already established — would be created in 2021 alone with the construction of the pipeline. A total of 42,000 jobs were expected to be filled once the pipeline was completed.

Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said in a statement on Jan. 21: “The Teamsters strongly oppose yesterday’s decision, and we would urge the administration to reconsider it. This executive order doesn’t just affect U.S. Teamsters; it hurts our Canadian brothers and sisters as well who work on this project. It will reduce good-paying union jobs that allow workers to provide a middle-class standard of living to their families. America needs access to various forms of energy that can keep its economy running in the years ahead. This decision will hurt that effort."

The Teamsters endorsed Biden.