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Rejection of Keystone Pipeline a Win-Win Strategy for Obama, Lose-Lose for U.S.
by Nancy Thorner and Ed Ingold November 18, 2015As predicted, President Barack Obama on Friday, November 6, 2015, rejected the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in a victory for environmentalists who campaigned against the project for more than seven years. His reasons include protection of the environment, no “lasting” economic benefits for the U.S., and the current low price of petroleum.