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Political leaders and energy officials in Oklahoma are roundly criticizing President Barack Obama's decision to reject a Canadian energy company's…
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President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline provoked cheers from environmental groups and a little bit of head scratching in the state of Texas.
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"Shipping dirtier crude oil into our country would not increase America's energy security," the president said in a statement delivered at the White House.
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The Canadian company that had been pushing for approval to build the project is asking for a timeout in the review process. Here's what you should know.
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The company building the controversial oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico has suspended its permit application while waiting for approval on its preferred route through Nebraska.
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Since the beginning of the republic, regular presidential vetoes have been overridden only 7 percent of the time, and that percentage falls to 4 percent if you include the sneakier "pocket veto."
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The final vote was 62-37, which falls short of the two-thirds needed to override the presidential veto.
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Republicans do not appear to have enough votes to override a presidential veto. It's unlikely to be the last standoff between the GOP and the president on energy issues.
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Alberta's leader is in Washington to lobby Congress and the Obama administration to push ahead with the controversial pipeline.
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Nine Democrats joined 53 Republicans to pass the measure, which must be reconciled with a version passed by the House. The Senate vote is also not enough to override a threatened presidential veto.