Posted on 11/06/2015 9:34:01 AM PST by jazusamo
Ending a review process that lasted nearly seven years, President Obama on Friday rejected the Keystone XL oil pipeline, siding firmly with environmental activists and drawing the ire of business and labor groups who say the administration is willfully standing in the way of economic growth, job creation and energy security.
In a speech at the White House, Mr. Obama, flanked by Secretary of State John Kerry and Vice President Joseph R. Biden, formally announced they'll block construction of Keystone.
"The State Department has decided the Keystone XL pipeline would not serve the national interests of the United States. I agree with that decision," the president said, brushing off Keystone's potential impact on the economy and on North American energy security and saying the entire issue has been overblown and has occupied an "inflated role in our political discourse" over the past seven years.
Earlier this week, the company proposing the massive project, TransCanada, asked the State Department to halt its review while legal issues regarding the pipeline's proposed route through Nebraska are sorted out. The administration denied that request, fueling speculation that the president was on the verge of killing Keystone.
TransCanada's move widely was viewed as an attempt to stall a decision on Keystone until after Mr. Obama leaves office, potentially setting up a scenario in which a future president -- perhaps one more supportive of domestic oil-and-gas infrastructure projects -- would be the one to make the final call.
While Friday's announcement seems to eliminate that possibility, leading Republicans vowed to continue to fight for the project on Capitol Hill and said it’s a matter of time until Keystone is built.
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Just more confirmation that he is the supreme ass-hat!!
This is part of the Demagogic Party pattern of working for OPEC/Russia (the other largest oil producers) and undermining all US employment (benefits all US enemies).
Yes, what would I give to see how Sarah Palin (as the nominee in 2016) would hand the Democrats a severe beating over something like this (as opposed to how the GOPe tried to destroy her).
Care to re-phrase that observation again?........LOL.
You know, you could have done it for me!
Ok, by popular demand, let me rephrase that statement
ahem, ahem (clearing my throat)
Obama's idea of putting American's out of work, again, or in this case, not putting them to work at all!
How's that?
That’s the unofficial employment rate. The true rate is closer to 15-20%.
Where does Hillary stand on this issue?
Where do the unions stand?
Holdren the “Science” Czar: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3352411/posts
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