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The Keystone Pipeline Moves One Step Closer to Reality
The White House found a way to delay a decision on the Keystone Oil Pipeline until after the President's re-election, but now the pressure is on. We look at the options.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThe White House found a way to delay a decision until after the President's re-election, but the pressure is on to say "yes" or "no" to the Keystone oil Pipeline from Canada. Either way, he'll please one element of his base while offending another. We'll look at the options and what they could mean for his legacy on energy and the environment. Also, the Dow's record high, and the "terror courts" at Guantanamo Bay.
Banner image: Forward on Climate protest against the Keystone XL Pipeline in Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco, California, February 17, 2013. Photo by Steve Rhodes
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