男友太凶猛1v1高h,大地资源在线资源免费观看 ,人妻少妇精品视频二区,极度sm残忍bdsm变态

US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
World / US and Canada

US Senate fails to advance Keystone XL pipeline bill

(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-11-19 09:43

WASHINGTON -- The US Senate on Tuesday failed to pass legislation approving construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline after the Republican-controlled House approved the same bill last week.

The Democratic-led Senate voted 59 to 41 to defeat the legislation that would bring Canada's oil sands to refineries in the United States, just one vote short of the 60 needed for passage in the 100-member chamber.

The $7 billion Keystone XL project is proposed to go from Canada through the US State of Montana and South Dakota to Nebraska, where it would connect with existing pipelines to carry more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day to refineries along the US Gulf Coast.

The project has been delayed for years as critics say it could worsen climate change by enabling further growth from the oil sands, which create higher greenhouse gas emissions than some other forms of production. But Republicans insist that it will create jobs and enhance US energy security.

The State Department said in April that it will provide more time for relative federal agencies to review the Keystone XL pipeline project, "based on the uncertainty created by the on-going litigation in the Nebraska Supreme Court which could ultimately affect the pipeline route in that state".

US President Barack Obama also said last week that lawmakers should not "short-circuit" the federal review of the pipeline that is already underway. The Nebraska Supreme Court is expected to issue a verdict on the route of the pipeline by the end of this year, according to local media.

The Senate is likely to advance the Keystone XL pipeline legislation again next January, when Republicans take over the majority in the upper chamber. But it's unclear whether Obama will veto the bill if the Republican-controlled both chambers approve the legislation. Analysts said the controversial pipeline has become a potent symbol of energy and environmental policy to serve both sides as a political tool.

Related stories:

Republicans capture control of Senate in US midterm elections

Chinese-American runs for Maryland state Senate

Trudeau visits Sina Weibo
May gets little gasp as EU extends deadline for sufficient progress in Brexit talks
Ethiopian FM urges strengthened Ethiopia-China ties
Yemen's ex-president Saleh, relatives killed by Houthis
Most Popular
Hot Topics

...
主站蜘蛛池模板: 五指山市| 清河县| 高雄县| 库伦旗| 武安市| 黔西县| 台中市| 陈巴尔虎旗| 石家庄市| 锡林郭勒盟| 漠河县| 孟连| 南涧| 开江县| 大同县| 大埔区| 大埔县| 宽城| 息烽县| 六盘水市| 刚察县| 武功县| 白河县| 铁岭县| 朝阳县| 固原市| 曲靖市| 馆陶县| 布尔津县| 开远市| 保康县| 惠水县| 江陵县| 江津市| 顺义区| 长白| 凌源市| 芜湖市| 电白县| 沿河| 天祝|