Obama is a stuttering cluster fuck of a miserable failure. And it’s all the Republicans’ fault that he had to make this decision. Loser.
Obama’s Keystone pipeline rejection is hard to accept
By Editorial Board, Published: January 18
ON TUESDAY, President Obama’s Jobs Council reminded the nation that it is still hooked on fossil fuels, and will be for a long time. “Continuing to deliver inexpensive and reliable energy,” the council reported, “is going to require the United States to optimize all of its natural resources and construct pathways pipelines, transmission and distribution to deliver electricity and fuel.
”It added that regulatory “and permitting obstacles that could threaten the development of some energy projects, negatively impact jobs and weaken our energy infrastructure need to be addressed.”
Mr. Obama’s Jobs Council could start by calling out . . . the Obama administration.
via Obama’s Keystone pipeline rejection is hard to accept – The Washington Post.
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State Dept. Blocks Keystone Pipeline Project
The Obama Administration rejected the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project on Wednesday, scuttling a key energy initiative that would have created an influx of badly-needed U.S. jobs, but one that has also riled environmentalists.
The news, which was first reported by FOX News Channel, sparked a fierce response from Republicans and proponents of the project.
The White House, which faced a February 21 deadline to make a final decision on the project, blamed Republicans for forcing its hand.
Obama administration rejects Keystone pipeline permit
President Obama announced Wednesday that he will deny a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, blaming Republicans for imposing a “rushed and arbitrary deadline” which he said did not give officials enough time.
GOP lawmakers immediately excoriated the president for the decision. House Speaker John Boehner said Obama is “selling out American jobs for politics,” and said Republicans in Congress would continue to push for the pipeline.
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