President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Jan. 24 to accelerate the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, coming through on his campaign promise to progress energy infrastructure projects.
Hart Energy spoke with Jeff Quigley, director of energy markets with Stratas Advisors, about the impact these executive orders will have on job creation and what they represent for the future of the oil and gas industry in the U.S.
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