Keystone: The Fierce Urgency of Delay
on Fri, 18 Apr 2014
It’s not just any old Friday afternoon, but Good Friday, and so why are we surprised that the Obama Administration chooses late in the daytoday to make this announcement:
Administration Again Delays Keystone Pipeline Decision
The Obama administration on Friday extended the review period on the Keystone XL pipeline, perhaps pushing back a final decision on the disputed project until after the Nov. 4 congressional elections.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a tweet that officials are reviewing some 2.5 million public comments, and that agencies need to more time to assess the impact of a pending lawsuit in Nebraska over the pipeline route.
Republicans (and some Democrats) who support the pipeline denounced the delay — placing the blame on President Obama — while environmental groups hailed it as a sign that the project will not move forward. . .
Tom Steyer is clearly getting his money’s worth. (Or more likely the fear that Steyer will cut off campaign money before November is a main factor in this decision.)
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