Why did President Obama veto the Keystone XL pipeline?

President Barack Obama announced Friday morning that he is rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline proposal. ... read more

The Keystone XL pipeline (phase 3-4) would move oil that was extracted in Canada (it is, therefore, Canadian oil) through the United States to refineries along the Gulf Coast, i.e., Port Arthur, TX. read more

“If the president’s going to veto popular jobs bills, like Keystone XL, and refuse to lend a hand to stop his party’s filibusters in the Senate, it will be tougher to forge agreements on any number of issues, including our shared priorities," Fritz wrote. read more

President Barack Obama vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have approved the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, the latest development in what has become an ongoing standoff between the President and a Republican-led Congress. read more