Obama Won’t Yield to Company’s Bid to Delay Keystone Pipeline Decision

"WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday said President Obama had no intention of bowing to a request from the company behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline to delay a decision on the project, saying he wanted to take action before his tenure ends.

The State Department is reviewing a request made on Monday by the company, TransCanada, to pause its yearslong evaluation of the proposed 1,179-mile pipeline, which has become part of a broader debate over Mr. Obama’s environmental agenda.

Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said on Tuesday that “there’s reason to suspect that there may be politics at play” in TransCanada’s request. He strongly suggested that the review, which has been widely expected to result in a rejection of the pipeline as soon as this month, remained on track."

Julie Hirschfeld Davis reports for the New York Times November 3, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"Obama Intends To Decide Keystone Despite TransCanada Bid for Delay" (McClatchy)

"Climate Activists Declare Victory as Keystone XL Planners Stall" (Aljazeera America)

"TransCanada Request Keeps Heat on Obama Administration" (Greenwire)