This week, the White House announced that President Barack Obama wouldn’t sign any legislation approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.
The announcement comes as polls show a majority of Americans supporting construction of the pipeline and the new GOP-controlled Congress has made Keystone a top priority. So at first blush, the veto threat might look like a bold stand — or a way to pick a fight with the new congressional leadership.
But there are a list of reasons why Mr. Obama may feel little pressure to support the pipeline, or to accelerate its approval by an ongoing State Department review. CONT.
Dante Chinni (American U.), Wall Street Journal