Obama rejects oil-pipeline plan
By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Posted 13h 56m ago
WASHINGTON In a politically explosive decision, President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected plans for a massive oil pipeline through the heart of the United States, ruling there was not enough time for a fair review before a looming deadline forced on him by Republicans. His move did not kill the project but could again delay a tough choice for him until after the November elections.
http://www.usatoday.com/USCP/PNI/NEWS/2 … e_ST_U.htm
even Democrats are unhappy with this decision.Jobs are needed now and this would certainly help
Obama is for the pipeline. He is only negating it cause he is coming up for reelection. After his reelection he will sign the bill for it 'with regret'.
by retief2000 10 years ago
Obama's wars for oil, is this just the latest?Libya, Yemen and now Iraq/Syria - is this just the latest war for oil that Obama is waging? Libyan oil supplies Italy and France, the war there was to protect that flow. Obama destroyed Qaddafi just to replace him with something worse. Is Syria next and...
by Kathryn L Hill 9 years ago
If we do not repeal Obama Care...what will happen to the nation?Will we ever enjoy the same amount of liberty that we had before?For instance, I was fined $200.00 for not having health insurance.I know others who were fined $400.00 this year. Next year we will be fined even more. How much more we...
by ptosis 7 years ago
None of this matters any more: I'm pissing in the wind because Trump is a major investor - now Prez:Offshoot of another thread of government force, http://hubpages.com/politics/forum/1389 … d-control-Since a lot of the discussion involved DAPL, this is the rights of government and the public...
by Inventurist 11 years ago
Did China pressure Obama to back off Keystone Pipeline and disquise it as favoring his base?The "Greenies" all wanted to stop the Keystone Pipeline. China wanted the oil and told Obama to back off. Obama has covered his being slapped down by making it appear he would cave to his base....
by Jack Lee 7 years ago
It seems to me, amid all the protests, Trump has done things in the first week that Obama had not in 4 years or more...1. He bombed ISIS 31 time2. He freezed more regulations3. He issued order to build the XL pipeline4. He put Chicago on notice, he will send in the Feds to clean up the carnage...
by Stacie L 11 years ago
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