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41. Sources

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 08:36 PM

Apr 2015

According to the New York Times dated Jan 18, 2012

The State Department, which has authority over the project because it crosses an international border, said there was not enough time to draw a new route for the pipeline and assess the potential environmental harm to sensitive grasslands and aquifers along its path. The agency recommended that the permit be denied, and Mr. Obama concurred.

This story was also reported in Firedoglake
The Christian Science Monitor

And state.gov in Report to Congress

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How to be excited about Hillary Clinton - By Mark Morford [View all] madokie Apr 2015 OP

Glad I lived long enough to see 'Obama’s famous, deeply reassuring/infuriating Zen-like calm.' freshwest Apr 2015 #1

Amen! I love that article.. glad I've enjoyed and am enjoying the last year and a half .. while it Cha Apr 2015 #3

Really interesting article, madokie.. thank you! From your link.. Cha Apr 2015 #2

Jeb is little boots on steroids madokie Apr 2015 #4

I hear ya! Cha Apr 2015 #8

YEEEEESSSSSSSSSS! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #13

! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #5

Excellent article. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #6

It All About Her Self-Entitlement billhicks76 Apr 2015 #7

Hmm - did you actually read the article? BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #10

Doesn't Have To Be In The "Article" billhicks76 Apr 2015 #25

Hillary's gotta know by now.. being President is not a sure thing. She's working for it. Cha Apr 2015 #9

Yep, gotta stash enough cash from wealthy donors. Helen Borg Apr 2015 #20

Yeah yeah.. Hillary's not my candidate yet.. but, I know there's more to it than whatever cheap Cha Apr 2015 #21

Are you saying she is not stashing cash from wealthy donors? Helen Borg Apr 2015 #29

I'm saying exactly what I said.. you can chuckle at whatever you have going on. Cha Apr 2015 #38

Ah, OK, because I thought you called that simple fact "a cheap shot". Helen Borg Apr 2015 #39

Yeah, I'm sure you are "curious" about that. Cha Apr 2015 #40

Will vote for her if she gets the nomination rosesaylavee Apr 2015 #11

I don't think the Keystone Pipeline will be difficult to overcome rpannier Apr 2015 #15

Well, no, it was the exact opposite rosesaylavee Apr 2015 #35

Sources rpannier Apr 2015 #41

Good piece. Rec. callous taoboy Apr 2015 #12

Oh, snap! Bwaaahaaaaa! Found this gem in there... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #14

loved the article Duppers Apr 2015 #16

The SF Gate comments are revealing n/t whatchamacallit Apr 2015 #17

The article is stupid. No pissing off mouth breathing bigots isn't enough. TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #18

spectacular article Doctor_J Apr 2015 #19

SPECTACULAR INDEED!!!!!!!!!! Be sure onecent Apr 2015 #22

Otherworldly run, yes - but, the WWP was on his way out anyway LiberalElite Apr 2015 #23

Well EXCUUUUUUSSSSE ME, I didn't write it...I just had an onecent Apr 2015 #24

ok ok - LiberalElite Apr 2015 #26

Not a problem..WE ALL HAVE our moments on this website!!!! onecent Apr 2015 #32

I assumed it would include prescription medications, heavy doses of prescription meds. Savannahmann Apr 2015 #27

... handmade34 Apr 2015 #28

DU rec for Morford... SidDithers Apr 2015 #30

Yep...that helps to look at it that way. NT Left coast liberal Apr 2015 #31

Basically, she royally pisses off the rightwing cretins, so that's exciting. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #33

If nothing else, we get to watch their expressions as Clinton wins it all. Orsino Apr 2015 #34

Oh, noes! Teh wimmez is coming! Look out! (pic) freshwest Apr 2015 #36

well she does make the right froth at the mouth - and that is kind of fun Douglas Carpenter Apr 2015 #37