President Barack Obama vetoed legislation that approved construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. After Congress passed the bill earlier this month, Obama made goodon his many promises to veto the bill Tuesday afternoon. The action marked only the third veto of Obama’s presidency, although most predict many more to come. The president has consistently expressed… Keep reading →
In January 2015, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that authorizes the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, and the Nebraska Supreme Court issued a decision that will allow the proposed route of the pipeline to proceed through Nebraska.
In the wake of the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of legislation to approve the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline, the Senate now stands poised to take up the measure beginning this week, opening the door to other key energy issues. Legislation similar to the House-passed measure was recently approved by the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee and has the necessary support to avoid a filibuster. The Keystone legislation has drawn a veto threat from the President; however, a number of Democrats are expected to support the measure, so a veto-proof majority is at least possible on the bill.
