House Republicans Increase the Pressure on Obama Over Tar Sands Pipeline Decision [View all]
shed on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by CommonDreams.org
House Republicans Increase the Pressure on Obama Over Tar Sands Pipeline Decision
House Republicans now have the clock ticking on President Obama's timeline for a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.
From The Hill:
House Republicans are putting more pressure on President Obama to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, unveiling a clock that counts the number of days since the president signed legislation requiring a speedy verdict on the project.
Obama signed broad payroll tax cut legislation last month that includes a GOP-backed provision requiring him to make a decision on the pipeline within 60 days.
“Will President Obama choose jobs and energy security for America?” says the countdown clock unveiled Wednesday by Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “America is waiting for President Obama's decision.”
The countdown clock marks the latest push by Republicans to pressure Obama to approve the project, which would carry oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, to refineries on the Gulf Coast.
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