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State Dept. gives Obama political cover to OK Keystone XL pipeline looming over his legacy
2014-02-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama is running out of reasons to say no to Keystone XL, the proposed oil pipeline that's long been looming over his environmental legacy. Five years after the pipeline's backers first asked the Obama administration for approval, the project remains in limbo, stuck in a complex regulatory process that has enabled Obama to put off what will inevitably be a politically explosive decision. But the release Friday of a long-awaited government report removes a major excuse for delay,...
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