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UPDATE 1-White House says unusual to 'pause' Keystone XL pipeline review

Published 2015-11-03, 02:00 p/m
© Reuters. UPDATE 1-White House says unusual to 'pause' Keystone XL pipeline review
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WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The White House said on
Tuesday it would be "unusual" to pause the U.S. government's
years-long review process of TransCanada Corp 's TRP.TO
proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.
TransCanada has asked the U.S. government to suspend review
of the $8 billion project that sparked a political war between
environmentalists and the oil industry.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the State Department
was still considering the Canadian company's request "to
determine exactly what the request is, and what is motivating
that request."
"But given how long it's taken ... it seems unusual to me to
suggest that somehow it should be paused yet again," Earnest
said at a news briefing.
The 1,200-mile (2,000-km) pipeline would help link Canada's
heavy oil fields to U.S. refineries.
If granted by the U.S. State Department, the delay would
likely take the decision from Democratic President Barack Obama
and put it into the hands of the winner of the November 2016
presidential election.
"There's reason to believe there may be politics at play
here," Earnest said.
He said Obama has tried to ensure that the eventual decision
is based on the merits of the project, as determined by experts.

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