Keystone XL Pipeline Extension and its politics

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      I bring up this article of the Keystone XL Pipeline Extension because there’s been a long-standing debate about it that may soon come to an end. On February 11, 2015 the House approved the Keystone XL pipeline project. The measure has now been sent to President Obama who has said he will veto it.

            I find it highly entertaining that Obama is yet again wielding his powers to veto and put Congress in check. The Keystone XL Pipeline extension issue in particular has got to be a tough one for Congress to swallow since they been putting pressure on Obama’s administration to pass required bills since 2011 and since this issue was a hot topic during the midterm elections.

            If you read about the history you quickly realize that a massive pipeline that goes from Canada thru the US to Texas has already been built. Basically meaning that this is not a new idea, but rather the Keystone extension is something that is being stopped in its tracks. There have been some environmental concerns about pathways and despite support from Congress, Obama is playing the long game on this one. He realizes that this is a short-sited goal that would put money in our pocket now but ignores long-term environmental effects.