When it comes to Keystone XL, late is still better than never


With House passage of a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline, the long-debated $5.4 billion project moves next to the Senate, where at least 63 supporters from both sides of the aisle are likely to vote in its favor. Republicans have made it their priority to greenlight Keystone XL, which would move up to 800,000…

With House passage of a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline, the long-debated $5.4 billion project moves next to the Senate, where at least 63 supporters from both sides of the aisle are likely to vote in its favor.

Republicans have made it their priority to greenlight Keystone XL, which would move up to 800,000 barrels of Canadian oil per day 1,100 miles to Gulf Coast refineries. But in his first showdown with the newly GOP-controlled Congress, President Obama has threatened to veto the legislation if it reaches his desk. With the stroke of a pen, he could shut down the pipeline, taking down an opportunity for bipartisanship in the process.


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