WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said
on Friday that rejecting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline
has strengthened U.S. standing as a global leader to fight
climate change.
"The extent to which the United States takes action and is
understood to be a leader is directly correlated to the United
States' effectiveness in encouraging other countries to step up
and take strong action on climate change," a State Department
official told reporters.