State Department Further Postpones Keystone XL Decision
The agency cited ongoing litigation in Nebraska over the controversial oil pipeline.
The long wait for a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline grew even longer Friday, when the U.S. State Department announced it would allow more time for eight federal agencies to submit their views on the proposed project.
The Keystone XL project has become Exhibit A in a larger debate over whether the U.S. should enable further exploitation of the explosive oil and gas wealth made possible by new drilling techniques or should prioritize alternatives to the fossil-fuels that are stoking climate change.
"We are extremely disappointed and frustrated with yet another delay," said Russ Girling, president and CEO of pipeline operator TransCanada in a statement.
Other supporters of the project were more blunt. "This decision is irresponsible, unnecessary, and unacceptable,"
