Sunday, April 20, 2014

Another Delay on the Keystone pipeline decision



Administration again delays Keystone pipeline decision

The Obama administration once again delayed the construction of the Keystone Pipeline. This time, the review period was extended, pushing back a potential decision until after the November elections.  Of course; they wouldn’t want to upset people on either side of the issue just before an election.
This is not the first delay the pipeline has faced.   In November of 2011 the administration announced that they wouldn’t have a final decision until after the 2012 elections. (After the elections. See the similarity?)

The State Department said they needed more time to review the public comments and to assess the impact of the pending lawsuit in Nebraska that could change the proposed route of the pipeline.  Roughly 2.5 million comments were submitted to the State Department for review.  Not shockingly, the department did not provide a specific date they expect to finish the review.


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