Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Obama to block construction controversial pipeline from Canada – NU.nl

Obama to block construction controversial pipeline from Canada – NU.nl

That the White House sent to the US Senate. The bill was a priority of the Republicans, who conquered the majority in the Senate in November.

According to a spokesman for the White House veto should not be seen as a final decision. Obama blocked the proposal because the Republicans in Congress “the evaluation of the executive, which is designed to determine whether the project is in the interest of the country, trying to evade,” said Josh Earnest.

The construction of the pipeline has long been

controversial. Republicans and oil companies argue that the Keystone XL project jobs will create and America less dependent will make fossil fuels from the Middle East.

The Democrats and environmental groups see the type of oil that would flow through the pipeline However, as an example of the type of fuel that exacerbates climate change

By:. AP / NU.nl

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