Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald-AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

The White House said Tuesday that the bill "seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes" by removing a requirement for a presidential permit. The legislation also says no new environmental studies are needed.

House Republicans say the bill is needed to ensure the long-delayed pipeline is built. The project, which first was proposed in 2008, would carry oil extracted from tar sands in western Canada to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

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[patrice]

1. K&R& Shared.

"The White House said Tuesday that the bill "seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes" by removing a requirement for a presidential permit. The legislation also says no new environmental studies are needed."

Opening the DOOR to authentic environmental activists.

[freshwest]

2. The Koch brothers have directly threatened Obama to force him to agree to this for years.

As a nation, we need to reject the Koch brothers method of governance such as Synder's emergency managers in MI and Walker's selling off WI, and not buy their propaganda which is designed to keep Democrats away from the polls in 2014. Under every scandal and loose charge is a Kochroach.

[Isoldeblue]

3. Once again, President Obama

proves whose side he is on. OURS!!!!

Edit: Meant this for the OP, freshwest... But I don't think you'll mind, huh?

[freshwest]

5. No problem! They threatened him in 2010 and 2012. Let's stand strong against their schemes...

[Doctor_J]

6. Sort of. He's against the expedition

He will eventually approve the pipeline

[Isoldeblue]

8. And you know he will, how?

I hope he doesn't, but I doubt that he will. I'm very cynical about most politicians, but with PBO, I still have hope that he is different.

[Doctor_J]

10. The same way I knew he was going to offer SS benefit cuts

When he refused to let the Single Payer advocates into the Health Insurance (not Health care) debates I was surprised, since he'd campaigned on a Public Option. When he refused to join the fray in the WI union-busting episode, less so. When he signed off on more guns in National Parks, my eyes became wide open. When he extended the Bush/Obama tax cuts for billionaires, I was angry. When he offered SS and Medicare cuts, I began to laugh at those who had said he never would. Now i sleep soundly knowing that (1) he works for the Republicans, and (b) I won't have to vote for him again, like I did in 08 and 12.

if he were going to veto the KXL, he would say so. He's not.

[montanacowboy]

11. Absolutely Dr. J

Eventually he will OK it - all you need to look at is his track record. I like you am glad I won't have to vote for him again. What did it for me is the Chained CPI - that was the last straw and lifted the scales from my eyes.

[Doctor_J]

12. If one of our MT Dems (Tester or Schweitzer) decides to go national,

how will they stand on conservation issues? "Environmentalist" means something different there than it does in the suburbs in the Rust Belt.

[montanacowboy]

13. I would trust Schweitzer more than Tester

but either way it's a crap shoot

[forestpath]

14. Yup. Obama's pro-business at all costs, anti-public good record speaks for itself.

Anyone who thinks he will ever go against the interests of the rich is delusional.

[patrice]

4. solar! Solar! SOLAR!

[SunSeeker]

7. Good!

[Cha]

9. FOOk greedy asshole house Liars.

Thanks PBO.