From: The Globe and Mail
The Obama administration has once again punted the politically
charged decision on the Keystone XL pipeline in a move that will likely
delay a final ruling past November’s congressional elections.
The
U.S. State Department said Friday it needs to assess the impact of a
court battle in Nebraska that could force a change in the pipeline’s
route. But the project’s supporters insisted the administration simply
didn’t want to make the controversial decision in advance of the
November vote. Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska called the
delay “a stunning act of political cowardice.”
In a conference call with reporters, State Department officials said
they had no option but to extend the deadline for government agencies to
comment on the anticipated environmental impacts of the Keystone XL
project because there is no certainty as to what the actual route will
be and what local ecosystems might be impacted. MORE
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