I expect it to be approved, but ...
http://thehill.com/p...imits-on-keystone
From June 2013:
President Obama said Tuesday he will approve the Keystone XL pipeline only if it does not substantially increase greenhouse gas emissions  a surprise announcement ambiguous enough to leave both sides in the fight thinking theyÂd heard good news.
ÂOur national interest will be served only if this project doesnÂt significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution, Obama said in speech laying out his second-term climate agenda, including greenhouse gas emissions for power plants.
ÂThe net effects of the pipelineÂs impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project can go forward.Â
I'll be pleasantly surprised if he finds a way to reject it outright.
I know J (and many others) will be furious if he doesn't, no matter what offsets are part of the package.
:-(
Cheers,
Scott.